The guardians were already climbing up on horseback, standing in his way. The driver of the carriage whipped the horses, increasing the speed until it forced the guardians to move the horses out of the way.
Dante raced downhill, not using the pathway, but crossing the entire serpentine. He jumped over the guardians and landed on top of the chariot. The driver raised the horsewhip above his head, but Dante let the thing wrap around his hand and pulled the guy off his seat, leaving him to roll behind the carriage.
Since there was no one to lead the horses, the chariot left the stony pathway and continued through the wide, grassy fields. Dante pried open the door. A new shot sounded and he had to move his head to the side to avoid the bullet. The horses neighed in panic at the unfamiliar so
