The great booming laugh shook him out of his shock - or maybe it was the slap to his shoulder. He rocked on his horse, the cats watching the proceedings with great interest that swiftly turned to boredom when they realized nothing unpleasant was going to happen to their owner.

"Familiar, yeah," he laughed, having some good grace to blush for being so star struck. "I've ready a lot of books about you - at least, your incarnation in my world, especially ones on your military tactic. And yes, all of them are sure to mention Bucephalus. He's almost as famous as you."