[ Heeeee, she sounds so cute in Japanese...!!!!! He's trying not to beam, he's turning his face away, oh gosh. Just for a moment. Phew. Back to looking at her, he's good, she's fine. ]

Everything, hm...~? Me too. [ y'all don't fucking enable each other like this ] Riding first, then.

[ He, a little reluctantly, pulls his hand away and grips his reins again. ]

If you want to go faster than a walk, just squeeze Tourmaline's sides with your heels again while you're walking—that'll be a trot. After that is a canter—my favorite speed—and then gallop... I think trotting should be our limit for today though. It's only a little faster than a walk, and Tourmaline's experienced enough to handle it... Ah, right. If you start getting sore, let me know too, okay? We can stop.