Sapphire of the Fairies by Richard S. Tuttle & Richard S. Tuttle

Author:Richard S. Tuttle & Richard S. Tuttle [Tuttle, Richard S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult
Publisher: KBS

Klarg and Wolinda halted their column by the two trackers who had stopped on the path. “What is it?” Klarg demanded.

“The group split up here,” one of the trackers supplied. “Two to the right and two to the left. The rest continued straight.”

“What does it mean?” Wolinda asked. “Why would they split up?”

“I would suspect,” Klarg mused, “that they plan to siphon off the children a little at a time with instructions for them to meet in some town, like Lorgo. I would expect to see another split-off about ten minutes down the path. If we follow only the main trail, we will end up behind only the gypsies and they will plan to disappear on us.”

“I don’t care about the gypsies,” Wolinda snapped. “I want the children.”

“We will have them all,” declared Klarg. “Five men to the right and five to the left. The rest will continue on. Trackers, continue down the main path.” Klarg laughed. With thirty men at his disposal, they could split up as much as they wanted and he would still get them all.

The five men detailed to take the left track took off at a gallop. With any luck at all, they could capture their two runaways and still make it back for the battle with that gypsy devil with the wicked sword on his back. Once it had been determined that the gypsies had been hiding the children, Klarg placed a high bounty on the gypsy warrior. Klarg was convinced that the gypsy was part of the group of armed men who had helped the boys escape the trap by the seaside cliff. That made Klarg want him more than the children.

Garth heard the thundering of the Dark Riders’ hooves a full two minutes before he got first sight of them. Perched on a sturdy branch with an excellent view of the track, Garth had one arrow already nocked and three more stuck in the tree within easy reach. He quickly pulled another arrow from his quiver and slammed it into the tree. There was not much chance that he would be able to down them all from here before they got wise, but he would be prepared if they gave him the chance.

The first shot would be the trickiest, as Garth planned to take out the last rider first. If it worked, it would confuse them as to where the attack was coming from. One or two of the other riders might notice that the arrow had come from in front of them, but there would be no time for them to tell the others. When the front two riders went down, the confusion just might give him a chance for the remaining two.

Garth pulled back and let the first arrow fly. He immediately nocked the next arrow and sighted on one of the leaders. Garth heard the piercing cry of pain as he let go the second arrow and nocked the third. Garth knew that the Dark Riders had not bought the deception and they started to split up as the third arrow found its mark.

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