Which, surprisingly, I was not. Why I was not scared, I did not know as Wild Will was undoubtedly the most dangerous man I had ever met.
'We will be passing through the most feared valley in the country,' Hugh reminded me.
'I know,' I said, 'but you will take care of me.' Once again, I had spoken before I thought.
'I am glad you think so.' I was surprised that Hugh replied so quickly. I was no longer surprised that he did not look at me. I knew I had embarrassed him again. Why did I keep doing that to a man who had shown me nothing but kindness and help?
'Dismount,' he ordered and lent me his hand to help me down. I watched as he took a padded jack from behind his saddle, cut it into strips and wrapped them around Kailzie's hooves.
'What are you doing?' I asked.
'Muffling any sound,'
