Just hearing that she was going to ride a horse and pass along the side of a steep cliff made Joanna's mind turn numb. When it was added that she was going to ride it with a man that she was supposed to maintain her distance from, it made her feel like she was becoming paralyzed.
"Do you already forget what we talked about last night?" Canillas interrupted the flow of turbulence in Joanna's head.
Holding the hazel eyes that stared in perceptible agitation at him, he said, "Walking is indeed not a good idea, no matter how many knights are with you, Joanna. The best we can do is go down the mountain as fast as we can. And, of course, by riding Thunder."
Riding a horse with a beautiful lady who happened to be his wife was definitely an opportunity for Canillas to be close to her. However, at such a moment, it was not his main purpose.
