Dark Waters of Hagwood
“Crowds of werlings had given her a rousing send-off, and she had waved at them, calling out warm farewells and promising to return as soon as possible, armed with the secret knowledge of the Smith’s hiding place.
At her side, Liffidia and Tollychook sat in thoughtful silence. It had been a wrench to leave their homes and families. Liffidia’s mother had been so proud of her daughter, and both had struggled not to cry. Tollychook and his family, however, had done nothing but weep and sob. Laden w...ith enough provisions to last any other werling a fortnight, the boy stared morosely at the donkey plodding in front of them and ate five hazelnut biscuits before they had even crossed the boundary out of werling country.
The violet shadows of evening were already settling beneath the surrounding trees and spilling out over the green way.
“Lalla liddle lolo,” the gypsy sang to herself as she lit a lantern that hung from the caravan’s roof.
“Night is coming,” she said as golden shapes of moons and stars flooded from the lantern’s pierced sides and across her face.MoreLess
At her side, Liffidia and Tollychook sat in thoughtful silence. It had been a wrench to leave their homes and families. Liffidia’s mother had been so proud of her daughter, and both had struggled not to cry. Tollychook and his family, however, had done nothing but weep and sob. Laden w...ith enough provisions to last any other werling a fortnight, the boy stared morosely at the donkey plodding in front of them and ate five hazelnut biscuits before they had even crossed the boundary out of werling country.
The violet shadows of evening were already settling beneath the surrounding trees and spilling out over the green way.
“Lalla liddle lolo,” the gypsy sang to herself as she lit a lantern that hung from the caravan’s roof.
“Night is coming,” she said as golden shapes of moons and stars flooded from the lantern’s pierced sides and across her face.MoreLess
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