"Even being new to the herd you can still have a voice, and it will matter." Archibald did not know why exactly he had mentioned that this mare's voice would matter, but he decided it was important for her to know. She looks dishevled, so put it nicely, and she surely needed to be reassured of something in life. Her attempt to bring a joke back on herself did not compute with Archibald and he let it roll off of his head without acknowledgement.
As they walked Loretta ran ahead of them, still finding so much enjoyment in the snow.