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“Ah, but there is,” he answered enigmatically and turned to make his way to his room

Felicia stopped by her room, took up her hat, and then ed for a breakfast to be taken to Scott She then had a quick cup of coffee and sed a sweet bun nearly whole while standing

She needed some fresh air and perhaps a ride?

Guilt swept through her as she thought of Ashton asking her to trust his fro He had been all that was good and kind, and she had given hi of her

Perhaps it was time to come clean and tell hiuardian was Perhaps? She would take a ride to clear the cobwebs in her head and try to ood decision

Shehappily because the loriously perfect for a little exercise with her horse

She s man of no more than fourteen or fifteen years who rushed towards her

“Aye then, will ye be wanting yer saddle, miss?” he asked politely

Felicia thanked hi, Whiley, tacked up She led Whiley outdoors and used theblock to hoist herself up easily into the saddle

Walking her horse slowly towards a bridle path at the left of the stables, she wanted to throw her aroodness, Scott would be fine Thank goodness, she wouldn’t have to face her horrible guardian and oodness

S, she put Whiley into a trot but slowed him back to a walk as the trail narrowed and became cluttered with exposed roots

It was as she took stock of her surroundings, for she had taken a branch of the trail that looked wider than the one she had been on, that Whiley took a misstep and then another

“Oh no … Whiley, what is this?” she exclailove, and ran her hand down his leg looking for heat

She didn’t find any swelling or heat, so she picked up his hoof and found the problem He had lost a shoe

Sighing, she patted his neck “Right then, dashed unco about with a shoe et you back and see to it”