It all happened so fast. Cam barely had time to react to the shock in his right arm before a bolt of lightning shot out and destroyed the snake. Every fiber of his being wanted him to jump from the horse and run, but that would mean falling and potentially getting trampled. Instead he put everything he had into puling down on the reigns. Thanks to the adrenaline coursing through him and Mare’s calming actions, Bronzey finally dropped to four hooves. Cam then steered the wild-eyed horse away from the spot as fast as he thought Mare could hang on. A few moments later he brought the horse to a stop, shook his arm free from Mare and dismounted.<br/><br/>With his face close to Bronzey’s and both hands holding the bridle Cam spoke softy to the large animal for a moment to help calm him. He then spoke to Mare without taking his eyes off of his horse.<br/><br/>"I’m going to walk him for a little while to help settle him. You can take the saddle if you like.”<br/><br/>It was at that point that Cam turned to look at Mare directly. She hid her eyes from him behind her long bond hair, which waived gently in the faint breeze. Cam looked over her hands to see if the electricity had burned her in any way, but it didn’t seem to have.<br/><br/>He then turned and began leading Bronzey on foot. They walked on in awkward silence for a while before Cam spoke up again.<br/><br/>“Look, I’ve seen everything out here. Just try not to zap me too badly,” he said, turning to face her with a half-smile.<br/><br/>He had seemed genuinely surprised by her powers because he was. Her parents, who hired him to find her, didn’t bother to explain that she could shoot lightning from her fingertips. That was information he could have used yesterday. His mission, which had been going so well, suddenly became much more complicated. He shook his head and sighed at his predicament.