Xu Hu Zhe had taken the reigns back and seemed to sit farther away, like literally as far away as the carriage would allow without his butt slipping off the side.
The horses seemed to be instantly relieved, as if they knew they had one more degree of separation from the scary as$ demon beast at their back. Though with such a close proximity, and no cottage to separate them, they were still a bit skittish.
Xu Zeng looked over at the man, taking in the entire scene of the too tall frame hunching into himself like a shrimp yet still afraid of interacting with him, a ger.
There would be no rubbing of sleeves or touching of thighs while Xu Hu Zhe was on guard, and that was okay, Xu Zeng understood that much.
