She brought King to a halt.  She could barely see beyond the horse's head, and as near as she could tell, they were still several miles from the ranch.  She sighed in frustration as she dismounted and tethered King to a tree.  "I guess we're stuck out here for the night, boy," she said.  It wasn't the first time it had happened.<br/><br/>She found a thick patch of grass and moss beneath the trees to lay down on.  But she didn't want to get her clothes all dirty, so she stripped out of them and folded them neatly before curling up.  Thankfully, it was rather warm out.