The Secret Of The Unicorn Queen - Into The Dream by Suzanne Weyn

Author:Suzanne Weyn [Weyn, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub

They began to descend and had to go even more slowly. Finally Illyria called a halt on a flat table of dry sandy land protected by a circular uprising of black rock. 'This seems a good place to make camp," she said.

Sheila dismounted and walked to the far opening of the round enclosure. Salt air tickled her nose. Huge waves crashed on the shore below, and seagulls soared across the windswept sky. It was a steep rocky drop to the sea, but Sheila spotted a winding path that they could ride down if they went very slowly. She was seized with the desire to cool off near the shore, to feel the ocean spray on her sunburned skin.

"Can I go down by the water?" she asked.

"That's a good idea," said Illyria, pulling her saddle from Quiet Storm's back. "Scout around, see what you can see. But I don't want you going alone. You'd best take Darian with you.

Sheila looked over at him. He shrugged his broad shoul­ders in a gesture that said it didn't matter to him, and jumped back on Wildwing.

The two unicorns made their way down the narrow path, stumbling slightly on the loose pebbles and wet sand under­foot. At the bottom Sheila lifted her face to the sea breeze. She was instantly refreshed by its coolness and by the ocean's surging energy.

Mischievously, Sheila turned to Datian. "You were lag­ging behind the others today," she teased, although it wasn't true. "It's a shame because you used to be such a good rider."

"I'm as good a rider as any," he protested, taking the bait. "I can outride you any time,"

"Prove it," Sheila challenged. And with a signal to Morn­ing Star she was off, racing down the shore at full gallop. Darian was right behind her, and soon they were neck and neck. Each rode all out, determined not to let the other pull ahead.

Two large rocks stood side by side across their paths. Sheila rose and leaned forward, tightly clutching Morning Star's black mane. In seconds the unicorn was sailing over the rock. Out of the corner of her eye, Sheila saw Wildwing and Darian make the leap right beside her.

They raced for ten minutes before the wide shoreline nar­rowed to a path that only one could travel. Both riders pulled up to it at the same time.

"There, I beat you,” Darian declared.

"You did not," Sheila said indignantly.

"Look at that hoofprint in the sand," Darian argued. "It's Wildwing's and it's ahead of the others,"

"That's Morning Star's," insisted Sheila, "But how about calling it a tie.”

"Sure. If that will make you feel better," Darian chuckled.

Sheila knew that now he was teasing. "That seems fair to me," she agreed. "What do you say we walk these unicorns back and let them cool down."

They dismounted and turned around, the unicorns follow­ing at a walk behind them. Sheila gave Darian a sidelong glance and smiled. Whatever tension had been between them no longer existed, Sheila could feel it.

"Darian," she said quietly, "have I done something to offend you? You've been so strange since I came back.

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