Marcus looked up from his work and gave Kitty a polite smile. He tossed the brush aside and wiped his hand off on his jeans before he offered it to her. "Well, I can't be afraid to take plunges. I'm pretty sure it's in the knight's code somewhere. I'm sure the others will warm up eventually. Most of them, anyway."

He nodded to his horse. "This is Aether. He's the brains of the outfit."

The winged horse turned his head around to peer at Kitty and gave a toss of his head in greeting.