"You will not struggle this time." Aragorn flushes at her praise, finding the herbs and flowers he had gathered in a satchel. He lifts it and offers it Gilraen, smirking at his horse's behavior.

"Ah he does not want only carrots."

His mount is an Elvish horse, which tends to mean he has a big personality. Since his rider takes comfort in being near Gilraen, so does he. The stallion arches his neck and gives her his most handsome of expressions! He is no mule!