Staring at the race, Rokuta grimaced. How did you explain that it was a very personal reaction and he'd only barely consider allowing Shoryu on his back, in the case of an emergency? Without actually saying any of that?

"Where I'm from, you don't ride kirin," he muttered, shaking his head, "they don't look like that, so I guess technically they're not the same, but it still doesn't feel right."

Really didn't feel right, but these kirin seemed to be closer to... normal beasts. It still felt like it was about him, though. Pursing his lips, he glanced sideways up at the man.

"What about the harnesses is it you don't like?" They honestly looked fine to him, as much as he was willing to be okay with this at all.