The man-shadow reached up and grasped the mare’s bridle and led her back toward the narrow path wandering westward. “There’s a clearing a few miles ahead. We want Scott to capture you there. We’ve prepared a nice, wicked surprise for both of you. Now, on your way!” The man aimed the mare’s head along the path and swatted its rump. Kerrie jounced and swayed as the mare galloped off along the earthen path between the trees.
Her sudden encounters with owls and bats drove her mind to the brink of madness. With her arms strapped tight against her back, and her ankles strapped tight to her mare, Kerrie was totally unable to protect her naked body from the teeth and claws of any creature, no matter how small.
She screamed and flailed her hair wildly as the bats circled her head and torso, scrap
