Chapter 51 Pain, My Old Friend!

The horse's gait did nothing to ease the tension between us. Each jolt, each sway forced me closer to Elian's back. I kept my hands at his sides, touching as little of him as possible while still maintaining my balance. "You can hold on properly, you know," Elian said over his shoulder, breaking the tense silence that had stretched between us since leaving Black Water Ridge. "I promise I won't get any ideas."