Blair listened to their step-mother and sensed the shift in tone that said much more than the words alone could. "I'm sorry, I should not make light of such things." Blair was sincere in their apology, they had no intention to offend or upset Anya and were well aware of the dangers. It would be years until Blair could even hope to make such a thing happen and even then, the chances of father allowing it were absolutely impossible.

The teen would change the subject "I do hope I manage to get the right animal, a girl at school turned into a doe. I wouldn't like to imagine what the pack might think of that." Blair laughed and put their tongue between their teeth to express humour. "Did you get bear on your first try?" The horse actually seemed to be responding well to Blair's distraction, perhaps not thinking about riding helped them relax and ride better, but the horse seemed to be becoming less restless and was happy in its slow circular trot.