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Chap. 350 The Messenger
Chap. 350 The Messenger “Can you walk to your caravan?” K’ndar asked, after Francie launched to take Vixen back to Lemos Hold. “I am not sure. It’s only a few kilometers but..” “I will take you on Raventh. Is there wing room where your caravan is?” Lizard wrestled with confusion. I am really off my…
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Chap. 349 The 12th Arrow
Chap. 349 The 12th arrow K’ndar, Francie and Lizard all watched as Rath, carrying B’rost and Seven, flew high enough to have plenty of air space-and vanish. K’ndar shook his head. “My father had a saying about jerks like Seven. “Hiring him was like firing three good men.” Francie nodded in agreement. “He’s a user.…
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Chap. 348.1 The Attack
Chap. 348.1 The Attack “What a great team you are,” Lizard said. As tired as his horses were, still, they set out on the road towards the next meadow. Both horses remembered very well where they were heading. “Fresh water and a good roll, lassie, it’s just up the road a piece.” He set his…
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Chap. 347.1 The Gift
Chap. 347.1 The Gift Through a reddened mist, the leader saw a bay horse approaching them. “There he is!” one of the men called out. “Nay, nay, you dolt, there’s only one horse.” “But it’s a bay.” The rider approached, reins in one hand and gesticulating with the other fist. He was shouting angrily. “They’re…
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Chap. 346.1 The Fresh Fox
Chap. 346.1 The Fresh Fox She was waiting in the meadow when he pulled up. Ordinarily, his team would have greeted her horses with a whinny. But they were tired. He’d driven most of the night to catch the SeaTreader, then he’d pushed them hard to reach the meadow as quickly as they could go.…
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Chap. 345.1 Which Way Did She Go?
Chap. 345.1 Which way did she go? Only because they had horses did the four raiders escape the Stella Maris crew. They’d managed to break free, derisive laughter and taunts following them as they kicked their horses into a run. “Come on back, cowards!” “We ain’t even started yet, you *&**^!” “Send your sister, she…
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Re cycled posts
Having brain farts sometimes hurts. I’ve edited and changed several of the posts, and now I will start reposting them, in order. THe posts will have a .1 after the chapter to indicated that one has been ‘fixed’. Sorry, if I’ve caused any inconvenience or confusion.
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Erratic!
To my readers: I’m not very computer literate, especially when it comes to working on Word Press. So my latest series of posts, from chapters 344 to 348 or 349 are out of order. I don’t know how to fix this, so…I am going to go back into composing, delete posts and then repost them…
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Chap. 344 The Watchers at the Wharf
Chap. 344 The Watchers at the Wharf (Early morning, the same day:) “The Sea Treader is that tub on the east wharf, sir,” the boy with the wagon said. “She’s slow as can be, and you’ll know why when you get downwind of her,” he said, his eyes laughing. “Better than that, lad, I can…
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Chap. 343 The Reluctant Apprentice
Chap. 343 The Reluctant Apprentice “What happened?” Lizard asked, sitting up. His head spun. Four people swam into his view, two with fire lizards perched on their shoulders. “K’ndar,” he said, relieved to see the brown dragonrider at his feet. Two of the others he recognized, but couldn’t quite drag up the memory of where.…