Mal is just as enthusiastic, Wash's comment completely ignored.

"Absolutely. It'll be nice to be able to talk to someone who didn't grow up with the same riding and tack that I did, learn somethin' new in the process. Do you use braided reins, 'cause I always found..."

What follows is most likely entirely comprehensible to Anneliese, but is quickly worded and probably gibberish to most of the others around.