Explosive Tales for Children by Conn Iggulden

Author:Conn Iggulden
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009-10-14T04:00:00+00:00

The world was quiet as he made his way between two trees, searching the ground for the slightest hint of color.

“Come on, come on,” he muttered. He’d seen them there, he was sure of it. Unless the snow had withered them…there!

“Here, Grunion!” he shouted, yanking at a fistful of purple petals. There was snow on some of the flowers and the cold was painful, but he didn’t mind as he gave them to Grunion to hold.

They set off at a run back down the tunnel in the snow.

“But why did I have to come with you?” Grunion said irritably around his armful of petals. “I could have put the kettle on the fire and be enjoying a nice fairy cake.”

Sparkler skidded to a stop. “You wouldn’t!” he said.

Grunion looked at him in confusion for a moment. “Oh, I see,” he said. “No, it’s just a cake that fairies made, that’s all. Nuts and fruit and things.”

“I should hope so,” Sparkler said.

Back in the warm workshop, Sparkler set to work, drying the petals on the fireplace and chopping them into small pieces. Outside, the sun had barely cleared the horizon when they heard a dull thumping on the outer door.

“I told you they’d come here first!” Grunion wailed. Sparkler stood up to his full height and put on a proud expression.

“Let them in, friend Grunion. I am ready now,” he said with great dignity.

“Would you mind coming to the door instead? It’s just that if you wait there, they’ll track mud in.”

Sparkler deflated slightly.

“Right. I will be ready at the door.”

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