Breathing out a sigh of relief, Torie felt the knot of anxiety ease a little bit. Not only would she not have to mount that giant beast again, but she may be able to chat a tiny bit with Mr. Alderton to see if she could salvage her image, just a little bit.
Geary took control of her horse, which was good, nobody messed with Geary, so that was taken care of. Could Torie ride with her ladies maid? Of course. Would it be more worth her while to try and continue her conversation with Anthony? Absolutely.

As Mr. Alderton collected his horse, his introduction had her chuckling. "Perhaps this is where I start to make my good impression," She cooed gently in Sam's direction, but was not quite ready, after earlier, to test another horse today. She would defer to Mr. Alderton's expertise where his bay was concerned. Torie followed the direction to where it was suggested she saddle up. She took Mr. Alderton's hand and stepped up on the tree stump, needing his assistance to get all of the way up.