Eccelisa saw the shinny dagger before it hit the steed. It howled in pain as a back leg crumpled from being hamstrung. One of the hooks on the tail caught the cloak of the rider and pulled him down. Grabbing the girl's tunic, she dragged her away from the tangle and into the thick forest. She didn't let go until they were out of earshot. Finally letting go, she conitnued on to the Forbidden Area. The scent on the air changed to a more tainted smell as they approached it. Sitting down on a stray log, Eccelisa laughed at nothing and pulled out a water skin and some wrapped bread. She handed the water skin to Dasavi and broke the bread in half. Nibbling on her piece, she shook her head in mirth. No matter how long ago she had escaped, Chorl was still the idiot she knew.