[Iskandar's hands are resting on the noses of one of the horses that several seconds prior, was threatening to become more than just spooked. There's no words from his mouth to the animal, just confidence and genly stroking that same nose.

There. One down, many more to go.]

As would I. Individuals like you and myself likely would do better in this fight if we have horses. Picking the right time to steal them is important, and we can't ride a horse if you've killed it for making noise.

[Grand Theft Equine is not the ultimate goal here. Or even a side goal. But Iskandar knows the needs of an army and knows them well. Horses are a battlefield advantage, even if they require an increase in supplies and thus the military budget. Better to feed horses then have to replace dead soldiers.]