Chapter 10: Counterattack

The rhythmless hoofbeats incessantly intruded into Sophia's ears. If she died here, would she make it to heaven? Would she meet her mother there? Would her mother scold her for being useless? Sophia closed her eyes in despair. "Sophia, sit up straight!" Sophia liked to lie on horseback when she was fifteen because it gave her a sense of security. She hugged the horse's neck, "Mom! I want to sit like this!" "Sophia, you will lose your balance and scare the horse." Her mother, Evelyn Jefferson, lovingly stroked the white pony beneath Sophia. "The horse can sense your fear. To learn horsemanship properly, you must sit up straight." Her horsemanship was taught by her mother. If she died here, her mother would definitely be furious. Sophia opened her eyes, only to see the iron fence and the dangerous steep lawn ahead. Evelyn's voice seemed to echo in her ears. "Sit up straight, look ahead, sit back on your buttocks, center your weight on your heels, pull back the reins to make