The path was precarious, so much so that Leonor was grateful she wasn't leading a horse through all of it. While there were mental scars from what happened to her with the horse a few years prior, even the most experienced horse rider would have trouble on such a trail.
Yet the expression on the soldiers and officers around her gave nothing away of the struggle. They all seemed confident in their abilities and duties to ensure the ducal family got from one place to another without issue.
Leonor was grateful for Desmond's way of governing his men. Even the poisonous reputation of the count wasn't enough for them to be sour toward Leonor. Because Desmond treated her well, they would do the same. It was never more complicated than that.
