Fell by David Clement-Davies

Author:David Clement-Davies
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
ISBN: 9780810972667
Publisher: Amulet Books
Published: 2007-01-01T22:00:00+00:00

There was only the soldier on the stair, and the one whom Alina had struck first, but seeing the strange fighting girl and the black wolf amongst their dead companions, they both raced for the door.

“Witchcraft!” cried the one who had thrown the knife. “The Evil One is here.” Fel swung round and snarled again.

“Leave them, Fel ,” cried Alina in disgust.

They ran for their horses and gal oped away into the growing night, driving the riderless animals before them. In the house, Alina lowered her dagger again and turned sadly towards Catalin and his father.

“It’s al right, Catalin, we’re safe now. For a while.” Suddenly there was another groan, and Lescu had raised his head again. He was reaching out a hand towards Alina, like a father to a daughter. She rushed forwards and grasped it tenderly, and Fel growled as he watched the strange humans. He didn’t like their scent at al .

“Alina,” gasped Lescu. “Then this is your wolf. And your journey too, dear Alina. You know it now. I heard what they said of your birthright. You’ve noble blood in you indeed, and thus a dangerous road, amongst people who seek power alone.”

“Perhaps, Lescu.”

“But beware, daughter,” whispered Lescu faintly, “above al beware of bitterness and hate that kil the mind and soul. I’ve taught you wel , but see clearly, and know that nothing anyone ever does to you can be as terrible as what you do yourself. Remember that. And know too what ‘Alina’ means in our tongue—‘to comfort.’ ” Alina could feel the strength leaving the blacksmith.

“Take my son into the mountains with your wolf. Protect each other—two great storytel ers, together. Swear it. Make a pact. Love each other.”

“I swear it, Lescu. On my life.”

Tears were flowing down Alina’s lovely face, and she felt as if her passionate heart were breaking. This was one of the only people she had ever loved, apart from those dream shapes she had so desperately wanted to love and feel love from, and already he was being taken from her. As Ivan had been. As her father had been too. Alina had never felt such a terrible pain in al her life.

“Go now. Hurry. And may the gods speed you in your journey. But first, look in the forge.”

“The forge?”

“In a box by the bel ows,” said Lescu faintly. “I made it for you with al my skil , Alina Sculcuvant, now you’re becoming a woman and a warrior, and I finished it this very day.

When I knew what to carve on the top. May it serve the heir to Castelu wel .” Lescu’s hand closed hard on Alina’s and he slumped completely. The kind blacksmith was dead. Catalin groaned and sank to his knees, but Alina fought back the scalding tears and, with a bitter pain in her heart, prised her hand from dear Lescu’s. She rose and felt that ache in her forehead again, though far less than the terrible pain inside her.

“We go, Alina?” came Fel ’s angry thoughts.

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