'Is this my punishment?' Neil thought as his pace subconsciously slowed. Was she going to assign him even more guards in response to his latest escape attempt? Or was this something else entirely? He filtered through a few other scenarios, but none made as much sense as his first conclusion. His only consolation, which eased some of his misplaced worries, was that Bulk was here. Contrary to the stallion's fears, it didn't seem like he was fired or forced back into training.