CHAPTER ELEVEN RISPAN We were only a couple of hours in the wrong direction. Now that we had horses, would it be possible to catch up with the caravan? It looked like they had definitely run into trouble. What if they needed help? “Let’s try the other way,” I said to Kiarash. “Hopefully, they’re okay and we won’t catch them. But if they’re not okay, maybe we can get there in time to help.” “How fast are you planning to go?” He eyed the horses nervously. “Relax.” I grinned at him. “We can always tie you into the saddle. You won’t fall.” “Wonderful.” Once I got him in the saddle though, it was looking very doubtful. His two-foot frame was just too small for the horse and the saddle. Even if I tied him to the saddle, it was going to be a problem. “I don’t see how we’re going to do thi

