CHAPTER 22

The more relieved Margaux felt in the orchard, the more the maiden was enticed by the very beautiful place that is now sat in front of her.

The lady clapped her hands even more as she smiled at the large horses that seemed to be playing inside the stalls, back and forth to her seat to pick up the grass in Margaux's hand.

Declan's horse Timmy appears to enjoy her reaching for grass on them as well.

The girl also concludes that the animals are content with her presence at the Ranch.

However, when Margaux heard the horses' loud yells at the far end of the stalls, fear gripped the maiden as she saw the large serpent now crawling inwards in the area where the horses are laid and wanted to bite the brown horse aggressively.

The animals inside appear to have reacted in a variety of ways, including their ascent and howls in unison.

It was too late for her to flee; one by one, the horses bolted, terrified of being bitten by the large snake that was now facing her.

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