To calm a beast you must stay calm yourself - Nin knows this well from her experience with goats - and you can't reason with someone who's gripped by a panic, you just have to wait it out. 

So Nin stays as calm as she can while holding on, making soothing whispers and waiting for the beast to calm down enough for a chance at rational thought to break through.

Meanwhile, she tries to do what the beast cannot in its current thrashing: take careful stock of the situation and their surroundings.

Take Stock: 4+6+2 = 12

* What is my best way out of here?
* How may I best preserve my strength?
* Which of my enemies is the biggest threat to me?