[ Ben listens as he's cracking the eggs into the pan, and he knows what a fender is when it's on a car, but he's got no clue what it might be in the context of a saddle. Instead of interrupting to ask, though, he just listens while Kieran talks. For someone who can be so tongue-tied and hesitant about other stuff, it's good to hear him speaking so confidently and knowledgeably about something. He can't help but be interested, too.

And Kieran's explanation makes sense, but just brings up a bunch of other questions, actually. ]

So when you ride a horse you're not just sitting there you're, like, moving?

[ Listen he's read a lot of old novels where people ride horses but that's about it when it comes to his knowledge. He's starting from pretty much zero, here. ]

Isn't that kind of tiring after a while?

[ Who would've thought!

Ben tips the fried eggs onto two plates and tosses a couple slices of bread into the pan to toast. Not the most efficient way but it is something. When he's pulled those out, he heads back to the table, setting a plate down in front of Kieran and one by his own chair. It's only another moment before he's grabbed them forks and he's sitting down again, asking: ]

You took care of horses, right? Back in your world? That was, like, your job?

[ Ben has to assume so, given Kieran's knowledge and the way he had handled Eavan when she was so scared. ]