"Who are you?" asked Apple in a low voice. Her grip on the rock in her hand tightened and she could even feel Oscar tensing up beside her. The horse was looking at this man with hostility while baring its teeth.
Oscar looked as if he was going to lunge at this man if he moved closer to them, but Oscar's attitude that Apple was aware of was always unfriendly. She was no exception either, even though they spent some time together. Therefore, Apple couldn't take any indication from him in judging this foreign man.
"I am the one Jayden Tordoff sent to save you," the man said. "Now you don't have to worry and we can get out of here right away."
The man didn't say anything about Oscar, while he clearly saw that the horse was in pain and couldn't move properly, due to the gunshot wound to its pelvis.
Therefore, Apple asked about the arrangement for the horse. "What about Oscar?"
Only, the answer from the man was completely unexpected.
