Raph's brain is already running full tilt at formulating excuses for Cloud and his behavior, when the weight of Abigail's comments hit him.

Oh.
Well...heh.

The bond between man and pony is a strong one, but even bonds have limits. Raph smiles to himself, as he cuts down a couple of branches and brings them back to the clearing.

"Well, we are on an adventure. Weird stuff's bound to happen. Let's just hope our quota for the day's been filled."