Deadly Undertaking by J.Q. Rose

Author:J.Q. Rose
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: canada, cornwall, historical fantasy, canadian author, knights of the roundtable
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc.

“The land lies dreaming under the sun,

So much different it is,

So much the same it is.

All things are one when the day is won.”

“Come and get some grub!” Coll’s voice broke through her reverie.

Laurel slid down from Lamorna’s broad back and led her over to the other ponies. She removed Lamorna’s bridle, slipped on her head collar and left her with the other ponies to graze. She dropped down onto the grassy turf and took a ham sandwich from the pile Aisling set out. Everyone was silent while they devoured the sandwiches and cookies, which they washed down with sweet tea.

Once they were full, Laurel pulled the little book about the dragon line out of the waistband of her jeans. She handed it to Coll, who looked at it in surprise.

“Where did you find this?”

“Ash and I found it yesterday on Sarie’s book shelf. I read it last night, and I think it confirms what you said about the dragon line cutting across Cornwall. See what you think.”

Coll skimmed through the pages and whistled softly between his teeth. He handed the book to Gort who took it eagerly.

“It does seem to agree with what we found out yesterday,” Gort said.

“I think so, too,” Coll said.

The group was silent for a time; each following their own line of thinking with regard to the book and the dragon line.

Finally, Coll got to his feet and stretched. “We should get a move on if we want to be back before dark.” He moved over to the ponies to bridle Arthur.

The girls collected the bits of litter and the remains of their lunch, stuffing them back into the saddlebags. In just a few minutes, they were all headed down the track back toward home. The sun was warm on Laurel’s back making her sleepy.

“Let’s trot!” She set off at a brisk pace with the wind at her back. The others followed suit, and soon Laurel forgot about riddles and her mom being sick. She soaked in the feel of Lamorna underneath her and the sound of all the ponies’ hooves drumming the soft earth. The wind lifted her hair and tossed it forward over her face. The ponies’ tails and manes were black streamers ribboning in the shifting currents.

Laurel laughed in exhilaration. All the ponies quickened their pace until they were cantering down the track two abreast. In no time at all, they were at Sarie’s gate and turning down her lane. Sarie came out of the cottage to meet them as they trooped past the kitchen.

“I was starting to worry you wouldn’t get home before full dark,” Sarie said as she opened the gate to the pony field for them.

Laurel glanced at the dusky sky. “We went a little further than we planned.”

“No harm done,” Sarie assured her. “The ponies look like they enjoyed themselves as well.”

Once the ponies were un-tacked, rubbed down, fed, and turned out for the night, the four friends headed for the bright warmth of Sarie’s kitchen. Sarie had a large tea waiting for them as they came through the door.

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