Desert Song (Horse Guardian) by Dorsey Angela

Author:Dorsey, Angela [Dorsey, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Enchanted Pony Books
Published: 2011-10-03T04:00:00+00:00

It is Aria’s time.

Melody will be born tonight.

How blessed I am to be here. How privileged I am to be their protector. Oh my Great One, thank you. Thank you with all of my heart.

Sophie hurried into the house. Twixie met her at the door, her tail whipping back and forth, threatening to wallop anyone who came within range of its swing. She greeted Sophie with a long whine and spun in a circle, whacking her on the leg with her tail.

Max rushed in from the living room. “What took you so long?” she asked, her face a mask of worry. “I was ready to go looking for you!”

“Sorry,” said Sophie. “I tried to hurry.” She reached down and grabbed Twixie’s tail with her hand. “Sit Twixie,” she commanded. The overexcited dog plopped her bottom onto the floor.

“Was Aria okay?” asked Max, relaxing a little.

“Yeah, she was fine,” said Sophie. “And I’m starved. Come to the kitchen and I’ll tell you the rest.”

“Did something else happen?” asked Max behind Sophie. Twixie followed the two of them into the kitchen, her tail still swinging from side to side.

Sophie bit her lip. It was so hard to keep Angelica a secret. And Sky, too. She was dying to tell Max about riding Sky across the desert but she couldn’t. She had promised not to tell anyone about Angelica, and she could hardly tell Max about Sky without including Angelica in the story. But there was something she could tell Max. “I decided I’m going to bring Aria home,” she said. “Tomorrow.”

“What?” asked Max, surprised. “Why?”

I can’t tell Max about Aria being in danger either, because then I’d need to explain why I didn’t bring her home tonight. ”I’m afraid something will happen to the foal,” Sophie said, as she reached for the peanut butter in the cupboard. “Now that my arm is broken, I won’t be able to get out there as much, and I’m afraid Aria will foal when I’m not there. It’s her first time, and that’s when mares have the most difficulty. Aria and Melody’s safety is the most important thing.”

“Melody,” said Max. “Who’s Melody?”

“Umm, she’s the foal,” said Sophie, embarrassed.

“You named her already?” Max asked.

“Yeah,” answered Sophie, her face pink. She wished she’d caught the mistake before it slipped out of her mouth. “I know it’s silly,” she added.

“No, it’s not,” said Max, removing two pieces of bread from the bread bag and handing them to Sophie. “A lot of people name their babies before they’re born. Why not a foal? I just hope it’s a filly. Melody is a goofy name for a colt.”

Sophie smiled gratefully at her friend. “Can you spread the peanut butter on for me too? I can’t do it with one hand. The bread keeps sliding away.”

“Sure,” said Max. She spread peanut butter on two pieces of bread, slapped two more pieces on top. She handed a sandwich to Sophie, taking a bite of her own. “Are you going to tell them tonight or in the morning?”

“Tomorrow,” said Sophie.

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