"I don't always have pegasus manure on my shoes," he says flatly, suddenly feeling a little defensive. It's not like he's on stable duty on a regular basis, or that he likes it.

But anyway, they've clearly been set up tonight, and there won't be any getting out of it, if he knows anything about Lydia's siblings. So he settles into the chair and tries not to think of how much more comfortable he would be in his own clothes.

"I didn't even realize what day it is," Gale admits, giving Lydia a faint, wry smile.