"Would you betray your family?" The Green Knight's tone turned cold once more. Green Knights could have animal companions of their own, and in how they treated those companions, they were as serious as druids. Rangers regarded their animal companions as pets and friends. Though close, if one really had to compare, an animal companion's status was still lower than that of the ranger himself, even lower than friends and family who were likewise intelligent beings.
Druids, on the other hand, had far more sincere feelings for their animal companions. They saw them as family and brothers with whom they entrusted their lives. Either would die for the other.
Throughout history, many druids had died trying to save their animal companions. Others might find such beliefs a little extreme—after all, how could the life of a beast compare to that of a human? But to druids, animals and humans were no different. Both were creations of nature, equal, with no distinction between noble and lowly.
The Green Knights had inherited this outlook toward animal companions.
Solam shook his head and said to the Green Knight, "I know what you're saying makes sense, but I still like this warhorse. Honestly, it's the first time I've seen such an intelligent warhorse. And it's so beautiful too—riding it around would look incredibly cool!"
Elven warhorses rarely appeared on the continent. First, they were exceedingly rare, and elves had great difficulty breeding them, so they seldom sold or gifted them to outsiders. Second, aside from looking impressive, they were not actually practical for humans.
In human cavalry formations, those who needed warhorses generally fell into two categories: knights, and light cavalry responsible for secondary combat duties and reconnaissance.
Elven warhorses had many advantages, but one flaw was enough to make most humans lose interest: