The Burning Shadow by Michelle Paver

Author:Michelle Paver [Paver, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
ISBN: 9780803738805
Amazon: 0803738803
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
Published: 2014-01-16T08:00:00+00:00

21

Hylas saw the Crows far below him on the plain. He saw two dogs racing up the slope. He saw a figure on the ridge. No no no. It was Pirra.

Scooping Havoc into his arms, he scrambled downhill. Havoc sensed it wasn’t a game and didn’t struggle, but she was frightened, and dug in her claws.

By the time he reached the ridge, Pirra was gone; she must have taken cover in the thicket. He shoved Havoc in the highest fork of the pear tree, where she clung on shakily.

“Stay,” he panted. “Don’t climb down, they’ll tear you to pieces!” Briefly, he wondered if he should tie her in place; but she might fall out and throttle herself, and there wasn’t time.

Casting off all his gear but his weapons, he searched the approach to the thicket for Pirra’s tracks. Found them—but she’d headed south. What was she thinking? That would take her to the edge of the cliffs.

The broom was too tall to see over, and he dared not shout in case he drew the Crows. He heard another frenzy of barks, much closer than before. He tried not to picture what they’d do to Pirra if they caught her.

Spiky branches blocked his way, but it would be no barrier to the dogs. No matter how fast he ran, they were going to reach her first.

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