"You know I can't do that, Gavi."
He was close enough to grab her horse's reins now, and he did so, pulling the animal to a stop.
"What do you mean, humiliate you?" he asked quietly. "I know you're unhappy, sister, but...by all accounts, this is a fairly average arranged match. I'll admit Mikhail is..." He pursed his lips. "Very Serenian. But if he was truly any danger to you or your reputation, Father would never have agreed to the marriage."