Royal Chronicles Box Set by Donna Grant

Author:Donna Grant [Grant, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2013-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Marin shivered as they rode deeper into the mountains, the light from the full moon lighting their way. Ever since the Tnarg had roared, Elric had been like a man possessed. She feared if he had been able to, he would have run the horses instead of walking them, but the steep climb and thick snow prevented it.

She was as fearful of the Tnarg as Elric, especially after feeling its talons on her skin, but the frigid temperatures kept her from thinking of anything other than warmth. Her teeth wouldn’t stop chattering, and she had no idea how the horse managed to keep plodding through the falling snow.

“We can no’ make it to Drahcir tonight,” Elric said as he pulled up beside her. “We’ll have to stop.”

Marin nodded, unable to talk though the chattering of her teeth. She had no idea how much longer they trudged along before Elric suddenly veered off their path. She wearily followed him as she willed herself to stay in the saddle. Of a sudden, she felt hands on her and looked down to find Elric lifting her off the horse.

“You’re near frozen,” he said as they walked into a cave. “I’ll build a fire to warm you.”

She snuggled against his warmth, eager to feel her own hands again. The cloak, wool stockings, and thick skirts had indeed kept her warmer than she would have thought, but she wasn’t used to this kind of weather.

“Lachlan, take care of the horses,” Elric called as he sat her down and hurried from the cave.

Rhonda came to sit beside her and sighed. “I’m freezing, and I’m in a cave. A cave, Marin. You know how I hate to rough it.”

Marin laughed. “I’m just glad to be out of the weather.”

“Ugh. I do agree. I’m starving, too.”

“There might be something in here,” Lachlan said as he tossed two bags at their feet.

Marin tried to open a bag, but her fingers were too stiff.

“Here, let me,” Rhonda said and took the bag from her hands. She opened it and peered inside. “It’s food.”

Marin smiled as Rhonda rummaged in first one bag, then the next. It wasn’t long before Elric returned with a few sticks in his arms.

“The wood is wet, but we can no’ make a large fire anyway. I tried to bring us as far back into the cave as we could go, and with the horses with us, the Tnarg might pass us by.”

“Won’t it know where we’re headed?” Marin asked.

Elric stopped piling the sticks and raised his gaze. “Aye, it knows. It’ll be waiting for us.”

Marin shuddered, but this time not from the cold.

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