The Guardians (Book 2) by Dan O'Sullivan

Author:Dan O'Sullivan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Dan O'Sullivan
Published: 2014-05-24T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

Muraban

‘This is a good place,’ said Lias, looking across the stream. The land they had passed through was far greener than the land near Castle, and as they moved towards Emerald there were an increasing number of streams and little rocky pools. There were low hills to the south, which prevented them seeing more than a mile ahead.

‘We’re not far from Starly Forest,’ said Dale. They had stopped to rest and find some food.

‘Have you been this way before?’ asked Lias. He had spent the morning with Dale at a muddy little creek, searching for yabbies. Throughout the morning they trapped enough for everyone to have a reasonable meal.

‘I have,’ Dale replied, removing one claw from a yabby and releasing the crustacean into the water. ‘Not long after I was taken to Emerald I tried to go back to East Inlet. I didn’t want to be found, so I crept through Starly Forest and headed east. At the time I thought I could return there, and somehow reclaim my old life.’ He sighed and shook his head. ‘You can never go back.’

‘Just one claw?’ Lias asked.

‘If you only take one of the claws, it will grow back. I already have enough whole yabbies, and we don’t want to take too many,’ he explained. He placed the claw in the camp fire. ‘There’s a place not far ahead I want you to see. It should be amazing at this time of the year.’ He took a stick and tried to remove some of the cooked yabbies and claws from the fire. Rudiger and Ben walked up the slope. ‘Where’s Raline and little Rezon?’ he asked.

Lias paused and concentrated for a moment. ‘With Eibhear,’ he said pointing north. ‘They’re on their way back. I’m hoping they caught something. Other than yabbies, I mean,’ he said looking at the yabby claws dubiously.

Dale laughed. ‘At least they make a change from travel cakes,’ he said positively. He gave up trying to use a stick to remove a cooked claw from the coals, and attempted to flick it from the fire with his fingers. He gave a shout of pain as he made contact with both the claw and the hot coals. He straightened up with a curse, accidently stood on the hot claw, cursed again and limped at full speed into the creek. Eibhear appeared seconds later, followed closely by Rezon and Raline.

Eibhear’s mouth dropped open in surprise. ‘You can’t have injured yourself again!’ he said, staring at Dale who was hopping about uncomfortably in the water. ‘Surely that’s not possible!’

‘He did,’ Lias confirmed. ‘He burnt his hand and his foot. You’re not making this easy for me, Dale,’ he added irritably. ‘I gave Callian my word that I would get you safely back to Emerald.’ Their progress has been slow as Dale led Leon with Callian lying along the horse’s back. Dale allowed time for the horse to graze when needed and this slowed them considerably. At first Dale wondered if Callian’s

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