...Puppies and a pony. Two children he can handle (heroes or no, they weigh the same surely) but puppies and a pony?
Maybe they're toys. Or little ones. At any rate, Gordin's not going to say no just yet; he doesn't have the heart to crush such belief in him.
"Alright, I'll do my best to carry everyone! And I'll even do it for free, because we're friends and a brother of a friend is a friend of mine too. ...As are your pets."

Even as he gets to his feet, there's a sympathetic sting in his spine at the thought of trying to carry a horse (he's not from a game where Rescue is a mechanic he can't hope to manage this). Better to just ignore it. Ice cream will make it all better, especially when they're close to the river and therefore close to ice cream.
"All riders ready! Let's continue onwards, to food and glory!"