Rikku stared off into space for a few long, long seconds, trying very hard not to have another coughing fit.

"No, he's ..." She cleared her throat. "He was ... a ... good size. Probably ... missed ... riding, too."

Yup. Probably did.

"You ... go riding a lot?"

If she kept her eyes really, really huge, that would keep her from coughing. This was her theory, and she was going to test it.