[Dan knows as well as anyone that feeling that any stroke of good luck is somehow a trick. He still, without letting it show, treats almost every good thing as suspect, not as a simple joy but as a cover for a sucker punch.
Dan isn't running towards the Sisters - he's running parallel to their path, not wanting to draw their attention by straight bolting or risk running Ange straight into danger. He tries not to push the horse too fast, knowing Ange can't use her arms if she's got his bow.]
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[Dan knows as well as anyone that feeling that any stroke of good luck is somehow a trick. He still, without letting it show, treats almost every good thing as suspect, not as a simple joy but as a cover for a sucker punch.
Dan isn't running towards the Sisters - he's running parallel to their path, not wanting to draw their attention by straight bolting or risk running Ange straight into danger. He tries not to push the horse too fast, knowing Ange can't use her arms if she's got his bow.]