"For fuck's sake."
Micah cursed and urged his mount forward. Since the two new Riders and their Captain took away all his possible escape routes, Micah would have to make his own.
Thankfully, he had managed to steal the hog of one of the Vice-Captains, and it was clearly bigger and stronger than the Riders' ordinary hogs. And he definitely couldn't sacrifice any more of his lead to try and circle around the two Riders since Gunnel would catch up.
No, he had to force his way through, regardless of who might try and stop him.
Micah stood up in his saddle, wrench in hand, as he charged straight in between the two Riders. They realized what he was going to do and closed up, riding so close together their legs rubbed against each other. But they didn't have time for awkward glances and looks while moving their legs away.
It was a shame he didn't have Hakkel's weapon to throw again, but he did have something else that would help him maybe make an opening.
