"Yeah - I can get that. But it's worth it, for the view. I feel like I'm ten feet tall."

He makes sure he's set in the saddle, and brings his heels back carefully into Beer's broad sides. The horse takes a step forwards - and then another.

"Whoo!" Sometimes it's easy for Jason to forget he's just a teen - trying to act all adult and gritty and grim can wear him down.

This, though - reminds him you can have fun.