Dragonfire Series Books 1-3 by Anne Forbes

Author:Anne Forbes [Anne Forbes]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781782500841
Publisher: Floris Books
Published: 2013-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

21. Hell’s Glen

Rothlan pulled up his horse as they reached the head of a bleak valley.

“Are we near Inveraray yet?” the Ranger queried as they gathered behind him.

“Not far now,” Rothlan assured him. “We’ll save a lot of time if we take a short-cut through this glen.”

Clara swallowed as she saw the sheer drop that lay before them. She felt suddenly sick with fear and gripped the pommel tightly. On their journey across from Loch Lomond she hadn’t been able to see much in the dark and had trusted to the horses, but now that they were travelling in daylight, the whole majesty of the mountains lay before them and their heights were awesome to say the least.

Rothlan pointed to the grey glint of the sea that glimmered in the distance. “By my reckoning,” he said, “that should be Loch Fyne. It’s a sea loch and Inveraray Castle lies on its furthest shore. This,” he gestured to the lonely, strangely sinister valley that swept bleakly below them, “this, I think, is called Hell’s Glen by the locals. We needn’t be afraid of anyone spotting us here,” he said grimly. “It’s uninhabited. The name speaks for itself!”

He looked over at Neil and Clara, guessing their unspoken fear at the dreadful drop that lay in front of them. “If I go first and you see how the horses cope, will it be easier for you?” he asked, for there wasn’t all that much room for take-off. If the worst came to the worst, the horses might literally have to step into a void and fall until their wings held them and they flew.

Neil shot a sidelong glance at Clara and nodded. He felt just as scared as she did.

“Serai!” Rothlan said sharply. They watched in wonder as, in a matter of seconds, Rasta’s wings sprouted, grew and unfolded. The black horse, edging itself back as far as it could against the side of the mountain, flapped its great wings strongly and then, galloping forward, soared into the air over the breathtaking drop. Rothlan flew round towards them. “You’ll be fine,” he called, “the horses know what they’re doing!”

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