The door in the dragon's throat by Peretti Frank E

Author:Peretti, Frank E [Peretti, Frank E]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Buried treasure, Christian life
Publisher: Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books
Published: 1990-06-18T19:00:00+00:00

right. Her tracks in the sand looked like a drunkard IkkI come by, she thought as she headed for the supply shed. When she finally got there, the whole shed was quivering and creaking, and the door rattled in its Frame. She reached for the door handle.

The door flew open, and Lila found herself sprawling on the ground, stunned by the blow. What had hit her? The wind? The earthquake? What made the door—?

She froze in terror, for towering over her, his white hair blowing wildly in the breeze, his eyes big and piercing, stood that mysterious old man with the crooked staff and the leathery face! He was even more frightening up close like this, and Lila found that a scream had become jammed somewhere in her throat. This was like a nightmare. She wanted to run, but couldn't; she wanted to get up, but the ground shook so hard she couldn't do that either.

The old man grabbed her up violently and with powerful strides began to run across the barren circle, his hot breath chugging into her face, his grip strong as steel.

Lila kicked, struggled, tried to loosen the old man's grip, tried to remember her self-defense tricks. But this was a strange creature carrying her, with crazed eyes and incredible speed.

And the scream still wouldn't come.

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