Chapter 51 Pain, My Old Friend!

• The horse's gait did nothing to ease the tension between us. Each jolt, each sway forced me closer to Elian's back. I kept my hands at his sides, touching as little of him as possible while still maintaining my balance.
• "You can hold on properly, you know," Elian said over his shoulder, breaking the tense silence that had stretched between us since leaving Black Water Ridge. "I promise I won't get any ideas."
• "I'm fine," I replied coldly, my voice as brittle as ice.