Shifting from Athena to Thernous, she said, politely yet bluntly.

"I disagree. The last thing we need is an exhausted person riding in front. We are traveling fast, and having keen-eyed outriders is important. Not to mention, if something goes wrong, our wagon can't make a sudden stop. Sending him to outride further forward is equally inadvisable. He is tired and might lead himself astray from the convoy. Placing him at the rear is not an option either because entrusting our back to a fatigued rider is dangerous if something goes wrong and we might not be able to react in a timely manner. 

Jazdia shifted to Erwin, who had mounted his steed, and he was looking at her disdainfully.  


"I suggest you get down from your horse, Kid," she said in a monotone, uninterested in reciprocating the sentiment. "And don't give me that look. Yes, this is not your [i]first rodeo[/i], but this however is your first cross-country riding in a nation that is on the brink of war. Do not take this lightly."