She imagined she could feel the weight of his appraising gaze upon her, but was simply glad that no retribution fell upon her for what she said about his home. In the upper corner of her eye she saw his movement as he twisted to look back.<br/><br/>It was then, that there was the sound of a whisper in the air, and then a heavy thud as an arrow slammed home in the horse's shouler just before the tips of her fingers.