Daine huffs out a sigh. The street's too open. I think they'll see us for certain wherever we try to cross. Cutting down a few blocks might buy them some time, but they might just as easily run into a second group of them while trying to avoid the first.

We might be best off just making a run for it. She looks up at the Balladeer. He's certainly tall, but he doesn't look too heavy. Have you ever ridden a horse before? she asks.