Kes gave him a cold look, clearly not having fogiven him, nor find his words funny. However she scooped up Lupo and, with only a moment's hestitation, cut her hand on a sharp rock and wiped the blood, so it was obvious, onto some wood. Then she climbed onto his back.
There were limited placed to hold, so she made do with his wing joist, hooking her knees over and holding Lupo. She couldn't believe she was doing this.
"You need to go before a villager sees," she said finally. "Otherwise they can decribe me."