Zouichi laughed. "That could take some doing. Or maybe we could ride one of the Chancellor's cows." Although for actually getting around, he rather preferred his bike. He knew how it worked, and it didn't need to be fed. Well... not food, anyway.

"Oh, of course," Zouichi said, playing along with the joke. "I know my limits. I'd never try to take on a master horseman in a fair contest."

He paused briefly. "It was more or less a straight line, and there wasn't much time for me to fall behind. I suspect if there were more turns, or if my horse wasn't used to being ridden, it would have gone much differently."