[ At that, he laughs warmly and shakes his head. ]

I could draw my own, but I don't know if that would help or make it even more confusing to you.

[ His artistic skills are lacking, to say the least. ]

I guess you could say that. [ He shrugs, still grinning faintly. ] Luckily for us, Thorne doesn't see bicycles as safety threats. [ A beat, and he adds with another laugh. ] That's just the horses.

[ The horses, he has found, are not fond of the bikes. Maybe they sense that they could replace them. Or, more realistically, they're just naturally skittish of strange new things. ]