I have no idea where to go from the GM's post. It does not prompt any player actions or reactions, and yet precludes further actions by cutting off before the Emperor does the things he is going to do. It does not show his horse come out, and he just said he is going to interact with us to figure out who among us can ride horses. I think our only recourse is to wait for the GM to post again, because any initiation by the characters will be cut off when the GM posts her stuff, and even if that is in a long time, chronologically in the scene an extended interaction would not make much sense, given the Emperor is JUST ABOUT to do the horse thing.