Keeper of the Phoenix (2014)
“Taine grumbled. “My feet hurt.”
“When we reach the top of this hill,” Ash said.
“Yes, yes,” Gwaam murmured from the basket Ash carried. “Keep heading this way. That’s it.”
The friends had been walking all night, finding their way by the light of the moon. As they travelled further from their home and the sun began to rise, they could see the landscape around them was normal. No black snow covered the ground. Trees grew tall and green and birds fluttered merrily.
It took hours for the trio to trudge across the desert sands that ringed their valley. It was hard going and eerily quiet, for no one lived in the desert.
At least, Ash thought as he walked along, the landscape isn’t frozen here.
They commenced their journey through the bleak Olono Ranges around mid-morning, climbing up and over many hills until they reached the summit of the last and tallest mountain.
“Where are we heading exactly?” Taine asked.
Ash frowned. He wasn’t quite sure himself. “We’re heading north,”
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