The horses kept drinking thirstily as they recovered from their physical exertion. Meanwhile Mark and Georgina looked around nervously.
“We should get going” Mark said anxiously.
“Give them a bit longer, besides I haven’t seen anyone coming after us yet” replied Georgina hopefully.
And then, as if she had jinxed the situation with her words, the officers both spotted something in the distance. They deduced that it was another horse and rider approaching them at high speed. They focused on the figure as it sped towards them, praying that it wasn’t after them. Perhaps it was another escapee? Or maybe the rider hadn’t spotted them?
These fanciful hopes were dashed when the officers realised that the figure on the horse was in fact the female stable attendant. The pair frantically got up and began to sprint towards their mounts.