“I’ll try to trust you this time.”
“You should.”
Sohwa figured she could save that worry for when they were actually out there.
For now, she simply reminded Hwayeong—once again—of the precautions she’d no doubt already forgotten.
“A soldier will be escorting us as a guide. We’ll be on horseback, so let’s not go too fast—it could get dangerous.”
Hwayeong had insisted on riding a horse instead of being carried in a palanquin, saying she’d feel guilty making others do all the work.
The empress had readily agreed, but that only added to Sohwa’s growing list of concerns.
It was already nerve-racking enough that Hwayeong would be leaving the palace—she was bound to cause some sort of minor commotion out there.
Now Sohwa had to worry about her galloping off on horseback, too.
If Hwayeong really set her mind to it, even seasoned riders would have trouble keeping up.
And once she disappeared into the city, she’d be far harder to track than she ever was in Hwacheon.
