Yes... [Although he has yet to go on a mission, partially because after all these weeks he still feels like he's settling in, but mostly because he hadn't though of anything worth accumulating points for yet.]

I have a horse of my own, actually. Something of a gift from the Malnosso, for a holiday that happened last month. More like a bribe, in exchange for our general cooperation. ["General" cooperation. He might be lying a little through omission, but the details aren't important.]

There are horses that can be borrowed from the stables, but you aren't allowed to take them out overnight. [Which would limit how far you can go out of the village.]