Heightening desire

Atop their stolen horses, she glared at his broad back. They had been riding hard, even as dawn broke, throughout the day and even now when the sun had about an hour to set. She was sick of the smell of horse.

“I think we lost them.” She called to him and he ignored her as he had done all day. This bastard didn’t blame her for them being attacked by the Council dogs did he? He was also an abomination so they both drew their attention.

Following her mind and the terrible things it always suggested, she pulled up beside him, letting their horses get in sync as they cantered away.

“I’m starving. Let’s stop for dinnner.” She said.

When he ignored her again, she watched his broad back retreat for a second and acting impulsively, she grabbed a low hanging fruit from a close branch and she lobbed it.

It hit his back squarely and bounced off and he spun around to glare at her.

“What are you? A child?” He hissed but she was already getting down from her horse.

“Get down now.” She orde