Sir Alec leaned back against the barn strut with his arms folded as a lengthy silence seemed to descend on the room. All this talk of washing, and yet he wasn't surprised at all that they were suddenly reticent at the lack of privacy. Maybe they needed more of a push to get it over with.
"...If none of you steps up to volunteer, I'm pouring the bucket over one of the horses - and it doesn't matter to me which one."
"...If none of you steps up to volunteer, I'm pouring the bucket over one of the horses - and it doesn't matter to me which one."