Knights of the Wizard (of Knights and Wizards Book 2) by Gallant A. J

Author:Gallant, A. J. [Gallant, A. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-02-17T23:00:00+00:00

FORTY-ONE

THE DIRTY WHITE CAT ran with Berhtram in his mouth, the raven was not yet dead but thought that he soon would be as he let himself go limp, his thoughts returning to king Darius and his kind face. If he could fly he would at least have a chance to escape. The cat stopped and was ready to kill the bird when a black dog came out of nowhere, barking loudly. The cat froze not knowing what to do, hissing as best he could to show his displeasure. The dog showed his teeth to indicate that he meant business. The feline reluctantly dropped the bird and arched to put up a defense, unsure of whether to run or not, the dog circled it barking loudly.

The raven sprang to the side of the fracas, the cat attempted to grab it once more but was almost bitten by the dog and again it froze in its tracks. Berhtram was waiting to see what was going to happen as the dog confronted the bony cat, which turned as it followed the dog around and around ready with its sharp claws, not wanting to leave its back exposed. It didn’t want to abandon its meal but it also didn’t want to suffer an injury that might cripple it or worse.

The cat was brave for a time but finally decided to run off being no match for the big canine, leaving Berhtram to the fate of the mongrel. The dog was perplexed by the raven, going up to it and pawing it gently before sitting down and watching it curiously, releasing a short sharp bark in greeting. The dog appeared to enjoy the bird’s company, he so desired to be part of a pact.

The day was hot and the raven bounded off for the shade of a large sycamore tree, the dog following close behind all the while taking in its scent. The bird rested in the shade as the dog sat and observed the raven, not quite sure what to make of a bird that didn’t fly but soon realized that the bird was injured. They kept their eyes on one another for quite some time but finally Berhtram closed his eyes and went to sleep; the ordeal had taken a lot out of him.

The mutt wandered off, returning a few minutes later with a dead rabbit that it had pulled out of a snare, ripping it apart so that it could get at the meat, spitting out some of its fur. The smell of the fresh kill made the raven open his eyes, staring at the dog as it ate, thinking that he would like a bite of that but definitely not wanting to risk being killed by the dog, but maybe he could manage some of the scraps when the dog was finished.

Having had a rabbit earlier that morning, another that had been pilfered from a snare, the dog nosed the food toward the raven, offering him a bite. Berhtram considered

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