In the Paths of Righteousness (Psalm 23 Mysteries) Read Online Free PDF

back,” he said.
    She did and let out a little squeak of anxiety as the horse started walking backwards.
    “Now relax them again.”
    She did and Petite stopped.
    “Excellent. We’ll make a rider of you yet,” he told her with an encouraging smile.
    She smiled hesitantly back then watched as he retrieved his own horse, a dark red one, and mounted in one smooth motion.
    “That was impressive,” she blurted out. “You must have ridden a lot.”
    He dropped his eyes to his horse. “Not much,” he muttered, more to himself than her.
    It seemed odd, almost like he didn’t want to admit to having a lot of experience although the way he sat on the horse he looked as confident as the two cowboys who were already in their saddles.
    “Looks like Mark finally made it onto his horse,” he said. “I was beginning to think he was going to be riding backward today.”
    Cindy looked over at Mark and Traci and couldn’t help but wonder if she looked as awkward on her horse as Mark looked on his. Traci, on the other hand, looked confident and happy. Cindy wished she knew what that felt like.
    “Alright, everyone up on their horses,” Kyle called, walking Silver down the line. “When we get about five miles out we’ll be turning on our helmet cameras. That’s when we’ll be picking up the cattle. Alright, move ‘em on out!”
    The horses began to move forward, falling into a loose line and Cindy’s stomach lurched as Petite took her place. This is really happening , she told herself. A moment later she could swear she heard someone singing Happy Trails and she found herself grinning.
    Kyle swung up onto Silver and she had to admit that he looked good on top of the beautiful horse. She was surprised that he hadn’t chosen him straight off. He had wanted her to have the pretty horse because she had liked The Lone Ranger. She was surprised that he remembered let alone cared. She stared at his back thoughtfully as he moved toward the front of the little cavalcade. Maybe the next few days would be a good thing, a chance to actually get to know her brother.
    After what had happened to their sister when they were kids they had quickly grown apart as Cindy closed herself off and Kyle became more and more of a daredevil. She had always been so angry with him for taking stupid risks with his life. Then, eventually, she had forced herself to stop caring. Well, at least as much as she had. Then when her brother became famous and he was all her mother could talk about Cindy had let the anger over that color her feelings even more.
    Maybe she’d been unfair to Kyle. He clearly cared about her. Sure, this whole stunt for his show would probably get him huge ratings but if it was just about that, he wouldn’t have tried to give her Silver.
    “What are you thinking?” Jeremiah asked.
    She turned her head to see him riding beside her, easy in the saddle.
    “That maybe my brother isn’t the devil.”
    He smiled. “Wait, it’s early yet.”
    She laughed at that. Jeremiah always seemed to know what to say to make things better. Her horse, Petite, seemed to be trying her best, too. She had a smooth walk and she seemed quite calm. She just followed along behind the horse in front of her without any steering from Cindy. She actually lifted her left hand off the pommel long enough to give the horse a swift pat on the neck.
    “I know, he’s got plenty of time to be the jerk I always think he is.”
    “Then again, maybe the two of you will get to bond some,” Jeremiah said.
    “I’m hoping,” Cindy admitted. “I think his fans know him better than I do.”
    “Including Traci?” Jeremiah asked.
    “Especially Traci,” Cindy said with a grin as she noticed that the other woman was following right behind him, her horse’s nose practically touching Silver’s tail. “Should she be following that close?” she asked after a moment. She thought she remembered somebody saying something about trying to keep a horse-length