Chapter 3: HealerAfter a few minutes of silence, the man slows the horse, unwilling to tax the beast. She does not weight much, but the horse will grow tire of the added weight nevertheless.
She wishes she could be on her feet and run instead. When she runs with her brother, she simply takes the form of a lion. They are faster than horses, though not meant for long distance. There must be something wrong with the way she is holding the horse's mane, because her rider suddenly asks, "Have you never ridden before?"
She shakes her head.
"You don't need to hold so tightly. Artemis will not let you fall. And you're hurting him if you grip his hair so tightly."
She released the horse's mane with a guilty yelp that makes him chuckle.
He smiles and leans a little closer to the small woman. Wi
