The horses gave her their hearts under cover of darkness. Their shod hooves struck sparks, clambering over sharp rock, and sliding on perilous footing. The game trust that risked slender legs to a lameness brought tears to her anxious eyes. Should a misstep cause injury, the distressed animal would draw marauding kerries, an event sure to betray her desperate flight, and cast her, helpless, back into the reach of her enemies…