Later, Nikolai would swear that he could feel the magic that both Kell and Wilhelm use. He knows what Grisha magic is so the feeling of Zoya's wind is familiar but the other magic is still something that feels foreign. But, he can at least recognize it for what it is.

Nikolai manages to steady himself on his horse, calm it enough and then he sends it off towards another one of the horses to try and catch it before it gets too far. He cannot ride two horses of course but he wants to try and keep them all corralled and calm.

He reaches the horse and tries to match it's speed before turning it back towards the other horses all the while using soothing words to try and slow it down.