"Oh. Of course." Is all Gail manages to say. Gyres comment just managed to make him more flustered and the grinning doesn't help because he can see those teeth and they're giving a very different signal. It's all messed up and this horse is messed up.

"Okay just uh, hop on if you're ready to try this again?" He said trying to sound calm and not like he was having a huge fit of gay panic as he walked next to the rock so Gyre would have easier time to get on.