The sides of the pass towered above the cavalcade of ponies and riders. Jinny, on Shantih, led the way. As a stir of wind cleared the path before them, Jinny felt her flesh clutch at her bones in fear. The man in black was walking ahead of them. He was only visible for a second and then the curtains of mist swept back again, hiding the figure from her sight.

Jinny thought the holidays were going to be bliss, with her friend Sue coming to stay. The trek across the moors with Miss Tuke to take part in filming was supposed to be fun, a chance for Jinny and Sue to do what they like best: ride, and talk of horses. But Sue has changed, and she's interested in other things.

The appearances of the man in black do not help. Jinny's Arab mare, Shantih, welcomes him, but Jinny wants nothing more than to gallop as far away from him as she can. It's clear there is something he wants to communicate to her.

Jinny is far too terrified to listen.