a little mollified by this explanation , temeraire forbore to stay offended , and when they had finished their tea , he and mei repaired to the gardens , to walk awhile , and at length to enjoy a little sport before going on with the breeding : mei might not be a fighting-dragon , temeraire silently told iskierka in his head , with some hauteur , but she was certainly very lithe and agile , and no-one could have complained of the experience .