Kate looks from Amanda to the magnificent animal, and back again. She can't believe this. She rode in from San Francisco? Here, in Kate's world, in 1888?

She lets out another startled laugh, wholly unable to hold back her grin.

"I'm so glad t'see you! Ah, perhaps we should find a quiet place t'talk."

Unless the wandering attentions of these gentlemen should catch an odd word, such as 'Milliways', or travel by 'Door'.