she did n't deserve the attention she 'd gotten . the riders had probably expected to run easily through the camp-catching the soldiers unaware and trapped by mist-then set fire to the supply barges . he had spent the winter in the city of snowy down and came north when the roads cleared . he asked , not quite recognizing his own voice , as if he 'd somehow put a disguise on that , too . answers about her aunt , yes , but more than that . 