After they had been riding for several hours, he drew his horse to a halt. "We'll camp here," he announced, though it was without the harsh tones he'd previously used. It was simply a statement, without any implications behind it. He got down from his horse and tied the reigns to a tree, then watched her, holding his breath. He felt almost as though he couldn't say anything until she was off the horse. He could see how much pain she was in, and wasn't sure how to make it better. But he knew he had to, because she didn't deserve to suffer this much.