Aery yelped at Rowan's blow. One of the cuts on her forehead that had mostly scabbed over began bleeding again, dripping into her eyes. She sighed in disgust, for now she was temporarily blind as well as deaf. Wearily she wiped the blood from her eyes and used one hand to funnel the blood away while the other still clutched the reins. "What was that for, Rowan?" she asked softly. "What did I ever do that made you my enemy? Can you really fault me for looking after the ones I love?"