Maybe she doesn't mean it as a tease, but Rowan cocks an eyebrow at the comments anyway, a playful smile tugging at his lips. It's easy to play around with Daine, even if he feels sure that he's going to stick his foot in his mouth at some point. But maybe that's just interacting with a pretty girl, not so much Daine personally.

"Not the worst by virtue of number. Okay, I can live with that." He chuckles and shakes his head. "What about the horse apologizing for me for throwing me? I'd be the one with a sore ass."