Tainted Truth by Nathalie M.L. Römer

Author:Nathalie M.L. Römer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: epic fantasy, wolf riders
Publisher: Emerentsia Publications
Published: 2019-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

A gust of wind tears Marrida's hood off her head as she stands to wait for Alagur's signal that all is clear. They're now so close to City of Wolves that she can see the city by craning her neck and staring south. North of her is a rock formation that remind her of a wolf's teeth.

The wind toys with strands of her hair, so she reaches up and tries to gather it into a bundle. Marrida feels inside one of the pockets of her cloak for something to fasten her hair with and decides a length of leather ribbon will do the trick, but it takes a lot of effort in the violent gusts of wind.

A nudge on her left hip brings Marrida back to reality. She glances down and sees Yalla standing next to her with her head low in the wind. Something about the wolf's demeanour makes her pay attention. Marrida looks to the east where Alagur is waving his arm in a beckoning motion.

"I'm coming, Yalla, stop nudging me. You nearly made me fall over."

Yalla walks without hurrying along the edge of the woodland which skirts the north side of the lake, Marrida following the wolf closely. When she reaches Alagur's position, he smiles at her new hairstyle, caressing his hand over it for a few moments.

"It suits you," he says.

"It's probably easier to manage with it tied." Marrida smiles back. "I may sort it out later, so it looks neater. After all, when I get to Alzamar, I need to look like a respectable Keeper."

Alagur grins. "As long as I get to brush it first—"

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