  We perform numerical simulations of the gravitational collapse of a k-essence
scalar field. When the field is sufficiently strongly gravitating, a black hole
forms. However, the black hole has two horizons: a light horizon (the ordinary
black hole horizon) and a sound horizon that traps k-essence. In certain cases
the k-essence signals can travel faster than light and the sound horizon is
inside the light horizon. Under those circumstances, k-essence signals can
escape from the black hole. Eventually, the two horizons merge and the
k-essence signals can no longer escape.
