Panting a little as he had to make sure the princess didnt fall as he set the stallion to a fast pace through the town he had to reach the very large north gates before the 5 man crew could close them.  The horns sounding from the castle would indicate that his timing would have to be on the dot. For he could see the torches on the top of the wall running towardsthe mighty gates to try and close them.  Behind him he could hear the thundering hoovebeats of the armed guards trying to catch up with him.  He could see the gates up ahead as they were slowly narrowing the way to his escape he would kick the stallions sides and yell for it to go faster.