Cluny’s powerful tail shot out and dragged the unfortunate forward. Skullface cringed as sharp dirty claws dug into his fur. Cluny nodded at the horse.

  ‘Jump on that thing’s back sharpish. Give it a good bite. That’ll get the lazy brute moving again.’

  Skullface swallowed nervously and licked his dry lips.

  ‘But Chief, it might bite me back.’

  Swish! Crack! Cluny wielded his mighty tail as if it were a bullwhip. His victim screamed aloud with pain as the scourge lashed his thin bony back.

  ‘Mutiny, insubordination!’ Cluny roared. ‘By the teeth of hell, I’ll flay you into mangy dollrags.’

  Skullface scurried over on to the driver’s seat, yelling with pain. ‘No more! Don’t whip me, Chief. Look, I’m going to do it.’