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At thathad spooked the spirited steed, and it ith a snort, a yank at his tether, and a cla that he pulled himself free Ashton closed his eyes

His horse whinnied as he made for the inn’s stables!

“Damn!” Ashton said under his breath as he watched the man called Jack come to a complete stop and look around

“What the hell?” Jack said low and worriedly

Ashton knew he had to silence the , after all Perhaps it was time to play cat and mouse?

Felicia led the istrate, as a mature but not an elderly fellow, and two stout and sturdy individuals who had acco at a heady pace

Felicia felt out of breath as they reached the woods There she took the lead, putting up her hand for silence and stopping her horse They gathered around her, and she whispered, “There is a trail just within the trees, but we must be careful, for I don’t know if the other two have returned yet or not, you see”

Horse pistols were drawn and brandished to Felicia’s wide stare; she hoped that they knehat they were doing She bit her lip and then cautioned, “Perhaps pistols will not be called for?”

The rave “Don’t you worry, Miss Felicia We won’t fire a shot unless forced to it” He turned to his two companions and much to Felicia’s horror waved his horse pistol about and called out, “Right, lads?”

His reeh Felicia had serious s, she had no choice but to slowly lead them forward

She peered through the woods longingly for a sign of Ashton A sound caught her attention at that ht her horse to a halt

So towards them at a desperate pace Scott’s horse! Oh, no Was Ashton hurt? What had happened?

Sheits path, and she cooed to hiistrate and told him, “This is Mr Ashton’s horse”

The horse snorted, his eyes a bit wild and his tail and head up wi