Goddess of the Hunt
“Henry belted out in a mocking baritone, nudging his bay into a trot. Felix matched his pace, adding his tenor to the song.
“Who, when his lady runs to ground, gives dogged chase o’er dell and knolllll …” They pulled their horses to a stop and drew out the note in a two-part harmony that strained the meaning of the word.
“To burrow in his vixen’s hole!” they bellowed at last.
An airborne pinecone knocked the triumphant grin off Henry’s face.
“Watch yourself, Waltham!” Toby called. “We’ve ladies ...among us.”
Henry looked over his shoulder with an expression of feigned innocence. “Ladies?” His glance fell on Sophia. “So we have.” He tipped his hat, arching an eyebrow in Lucy’s direction. “My apologies, ladies,” he said sardonically, weighing heavily on the dubious plural. Then he touched his crop to the gelding’s flank, heading into the woods. The pups raced ahead of him, ears flopping in the wind.
Jeremy saw Lucy wince, and he beat down the surge of sympathy that rose in his chest.MoreLess
“Who, when his lady runs to ground, gives dogged chase o’er dell and knolllll …” They pulled their horses to a stop and drew out the note in a two-part harmony that strained the meaning of the word.
“To burrow in his vixen’s hole!” they bellowed at last.
An airborne pinecone knocked the triumphant grin off Henry’s face.
“Watch yourself, Waltham!” Toby called. “We’ve ladies ...among us.”
Henry looked over his shoulder with an expression of feigned innocence. “Ladies?” His glance fell on Sophia. “So we have.” He tipped his hat, arching an eyebrow in Lucy’s direction. “My apologies, ladies,” he said sardonically, weighing heavily on the dubious plural. Then he touched his crop to the gelding’s flank, heading into the woods. The pups raced ahead of him, ears flopping in the wind.
Jeremy saw Lucy wince, and he beat down the surge of sympathy that rose in his chest.MoreLess
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