The horse shrieked in surprise and fear, not from pain but from the alien sensation. Its back legs kicked out reflexively, breaking stride entirely. The sudden loss of rhythm and the horse's panicked movement sent Blazar flying from the saddle.
She was thrown high into the air, her body twisting as she lost contact with her mount.
Time seemed to slow as she tumbled through the air before hitting the ground hard. The impact sent her rolling across the dirt track—once, twice, three times.
Her shoulder took the brunt of the impact, followed by her ribs, dust and grass staining her clothes as she finally came to a stop several yards from where she'd fallen.
"FUCK YOU, DANTE!" she screamed from the ground, her voice raw with fury and pain. "SHIT! You'll pay for this, dickhead!"
Dante's laughter rang out across the field, wild and triumphant. His horse suddenly surged forward as crackling lightning began to wreath around both rider and mount.
