Petronella & the Trogot by Cheryl Bentley

Author:Cheryl Bentley [Bentley, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Adventure, Young Adult, Children, Ghost, Middle grade
ISBN: 9781907230455
Publisher: Sparkling Books
Published: 2012-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

2 The Ridge

Percy had been woken up by the talking he heard downstairs. The Hooded Horseman had just left and Petronella was shaking.

“What be the matter, Petronella?” the young boy asked.

“Oh, nothing, Percy. You had better go to bed. It’s late and you need to rest.”

“No, I cannat rest unless I knoweth ye be well. Ye be very worried now. I can seeth that. What be the matter? Please telleth me. I knoweth about The Trogot.”

Petronella couldn’t believe what she heard.

“How on earth do you know about The Trogot?”

“I didst nat wanteth to frighten ye. But I didst know about it. It be here in the garden all those centuries ago. Me thinketh my parents be killeth by it.”

“Oh, Percy. Only a few minutes ago I wanted to move away from here to get away from all these strange goings-on. How can I go and not find out about what happened to your parents and the other good people of The Strincas civilisation? I will stay. I am determined to get to the bottom of this mystery.”

“No, Petronella, WE shall findeth out. Ye be not alone anymore. I shall cometh with you and together we shall at last solveth the mystery of The Trogot.”

“Go where?” Petronella asked.

“Goeth to the ridge of The Black Circle around The Trogot.”

Petronella looked frightened. “What? You mean go up close to The Trogot?”

“Yes, we must needs, if we wanteth to findeth out about what be hidden down there.”

“Well, can’t we go tomorrow?” Petronella said.

“No, Petronella. We must needs go now. I hath looked out of the window of the spare bedroom and seeth the shadows digging under the full moon. We must needs goeth now. While the moon still shineth.”

Percy went upstairs to get his coat, boots and cap. Petronella put on her army boots, went to the larder to get The Metal Disc and checked that she still had The Black Box with her. She then took Percy by the hand. Together they were ready to leave the warmth and safety of Charis Cottage to venture out into the darkness and danger.

Maalox sat on the window sill of the spare bedroom and watched them as they reached the ridge. He knew where they were going. The white shield on his chest grew bigger.

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