"Yesssssir." He replies with two fingers against his forehead.
Look, he is taking this seriously. But that doesn't mean he can't tease a bit as well, right?
Jaskier approaches Pegasus slowly, offering his hand ahead of him and petting his face when the horse confirms to be friendly and gentle. Smiling with excitement, Jaskier speaks to him with a soft voice. He's never had pets, the horses of the Pankratz stables not really counting as such, but he does like their company in the rare chances he gets to interact with them.
"Hello, beautiful. It's nice to meet you. Let's get you ready for a ride, mmh? I hope you can be patient with me, it's been a while."
He does remember how to do this, but as he said, he's out of practice, so he fumbles a couple of times. The order he nails: square pad, puffier half pad, saddle, tightening the girth, putting on the bridle. They slip off once or twice, but Jaskier keeps going and tries again, interrupting his singing to apologize to Pegasus when it happens. Because of course he sings while he works, not too loud not to upset the horses, The Horse Nobody Could Ride having invaded his head and not wanting to leave until he sings it whole.
Slowly but surely, Jaskier gets Pegasus ready and carefully guides him out of his stall, blue eyes turning to Geralt looking proud and nervous at the same time.
"So? Do I pass the test so far, Master Equestrian?"
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Look, he is taking this seriously. But that doesn't mean he can't tease a bit as well, right?
Jaskier approaches Pegasus slowly, offering his hand ahead of him and petting his face when the horse confirms to be friendly and gentle. Smiling with excitement, Jaskier speaks to him with a soft voice. He's never had pets, the horses of the Pankratz stables not really counting as such, but he does like their company in the rare chances he gets to interact with them.
"Hello, beautiful. It's nice to meet you. Let's get you ready for a ride, mmh? I hope you can be patient with me, it's been a while."
He does remember how to do this, but as he said, he's out of practice, so he fumbles a couple of times. The order he nails: square pad, puffier half pad, saddle, tightening the girth, putting on the bridle. They slip off once or twice, but Jaskier keeps going and tries again, interrupting his singing to apologize to Pegasus when it happens. Because of course he sings while he works, not too loud not to upset the horses, The Horse Nobody Could Ride having invaded his head and not wanting to leave until he sings it whole.
Slowly but surely, Jaskier gets Pegasus ready and carefully guides him out of his stall, blue eyes turning to Geralt looking proud and nervous at the same time.
"So? Do I pass the test so far, Master Equestrian?"