The speed felt tremendous. And the bottom of the ravine was treacherous. She ought to control her mount somehow - slow it; steer it to safer footing. Of course. And while she was at it, she ought to defeat the Alend Monarch's army, take care of Master Gilbur and the arch- Imager Vagel, and produce peace on earth. While composing great music with her free hand. Instead of doing all that, however, she concentrated with a pure white intensity that resembled terror on simply staying in the saddle. Stephen R. Donaldson
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In this quote, she is talking about how a very fast horse can feel terrifying. A horse is able to run so fast that the speed itself can be frightening. This idea is expressed in a way that makes it seem as if the intensity of the feeling is so great that it has been compared to terror. She feels this unbearable sense of speed that she must try to control, but cannot.

Source: The Mirror Of Her Dreams

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