Beasts and Monsters by Horowitz Anthony

Author:Horowitz, Anthony [Horowitz, Anthony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Childrens, Young Adult, Adventure, Fantasy
ISBN: 9780330525510
Amazon: B003N2QV5K
Goodreads: 21061994
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 2010-05-07T07:00:00+00:00

But secretly Dáire was concerned. From the moment Oscar had arrived that day, he hadn’t been quite himself. Dáire was ten years older than his friend, dark and battle-scarred. He liked to think of himself as Oscar’s older brother. The two of them had been through many adventures together. He knew when something was wrong.

So, when he was sure nobody was looking, he went over to Oscar and sat down beside him. For a while, neither of them spoke. Dáire took out a wineskin and drank. He offered it to his friend. Once again, Oscar shook his head.

‘What’s the matter?’ Dáire asked.

There was no answer. Dáire was about to ask the question a second time when Oscar spoke. He was gazing straight ahead of him as if trying to find something in the darkness of the night. ‘I was thinking of some of the monsters I have encountered in my life,’ he said. His voice was soft. He had the ability to sing even when he was talking. It was a great talent. Dáire had often listened in wonderment as Oscar recited his father’s verse. ‘I was just wondering which of them was the worst.’

‘Do you mean the ugliest or the most dangerous?’

‘I don’t know what I mean.’

‘Then why are you even thinking such things? There’ll be time enough for monsters after the battle is done. Now – Cairbre Lifechair . . . there’s a monster for you. Calls himself a king, but puts us to all this bother and throws away the life of his men just because he’s too mean to pay for a wedding!’

‘I will tell you what happened to me today, Dáire. But only you. Promise me you won’t speak to anyone else.’

‘What are you talking about, Oscar?’ Dáire raised the skin to his lips and drank heavily. Whatever happened tomorrow, he wasn’t going to leave behind any of his wine.

‘I’m talking about the washer at the ford,’ Oscar said.

He paused. And then he began his tale.

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