The territory around the castle was deeply forested, but grassy ridges 
rose several miles away, and standing on the castle walls with the original 
Duke's spyglass, Nell was able to see wild horses grazing there. Purple had 
taught her the secrets of mastering wild horses, and Duck had taught her how to 
win their affection, and so Nell mounted an expedition to these grasslands and 
returned a week later with two beautiful mustangs, Coffee and Cream. She 
equipped them with fine tack from the Duke's stables, marked with the T 
crest—for the crest was hers now, and she could with justification call 
herself
the Duchess of Turing. She also brought a plain, unmarked saddle so that she 
could pass for a commoner if need be—though Princess Nell had become so 
beautiful over the years and had developed such a fine bearing that few people 
would mistake her for a commoner now, even if she were dressed in rags and 
walking barefoot.