"I don't like to overlook them, more often than not they've known more about rare breeds for all the time they spend with them than the riders who might only take them out a time or two a month." There's a small attempt to keep his voice neutral at the start but that disappears fairly soon; why bother having a wonderful mount only to have it and know nothing about it yourself? He's never going to understand that if he lives to be old and grey himself.

Still, he looks over to the reanimated horse and the young man probably has a point because even some of the younger Mortalitasi might hesitate around it. At least regarding the sword. Which brings him to his question as Cedric slinks closer, scenting the air, mouth hanging open.

"The first was about the demeanour - most things that die with any sort of weapon about tend to have, shall we say, proclivities? And horses have their reasons for spooking and tempers but this one...I've not heard anything I'd expect to. Especially for them being with Riftwatch."