Suddenly, when he heard Isabel Smith's cry, "Elijah, watch out—" his brow furrowed and he turned his head, only to see the horse above him raising its front hooves, neighing and pouncing towards him.
Elijah Smith was so scared that he froze on the spot, completely forgetting to dodge. Just as he was thinking in his heart that he was done for this time, suddenly a figure threw itself onto him. Then, a faint, muffled groan sounded in his ear, followed by the figure behind him pushing him down heavily, nearly falling to the ground.
Elijah Smith propped himself up with his hands on the ground, and before he could recover, he felt the figure behind him lighten, and the figure fell off his back onto the ground next to him.
Subconsciously, Elijah Smith twisted his head to see Isabel Smith, her face pale and her eyes closed, lying motionlessly beside him, as if her whole body were limp.