"By the gods, the arrow hit it right in the arse," Deborah panted, suppressing a giggle.  This was deadly business, she reminded herself, and she could see they would only catch up with the ogre when he was very near the forest.  For all she knew, there might be more ogres there.  "We're gaining on it," she told Nuri, and indeed the two were closing the distance between themselves and the ogre--and the boy he carried.<br/><br/>"Milady, I don't fancy following it into the woods," Nuri said.<br/><br/>"Agreed.  If he lets the boy go, we let the ogre go.  We're too far out as it is, and somehow I suspect there are more of them."