Mammoth Hunters
“Each careful step forward was violently opposed by a force made visible only by the swirling mass of frozen white grit hurled against her. As the angry blizzard raged, she faced the lash of stinging pellets and squinted her eyes open, then turned away and took another few steps. Buffeted by the fierce storm, she looked again. The smooth rounded shape ahead beckoned, and she was relieved finally to touch the solid ivory arch.
“Ayla, you shouldn’t have gone out in that blizzard!” Deegie said. “Yo...u can lose your way a few steps beyond the entrance.”
But it has been blowing like that for many, many days, and Whinney and Racer go out. I want to know where they go.”
“Did you find out?”
“Yes. They like to feed at place around bend. Wind does not blow so hard, and snow does not cover dry grass too high. Blows drift on other side. I have some grain, but have not grass left. Horses know where is grass, even when blizzard blows. I will give water here, when they come back,” Ayla said, stamping her feet, and shaking the snow off the parka she had just pulled off.MoreLess
“Ayla, you shouldn’t have gone out in that blizzard!” Deegie said. “Yo...u can lose your way a few steps beyond the entrance.”
But it has been blowing like that for many, many days, and Whinney and Racer go out. I want to know where they go.”
“Did you find out?”
“Yes. They like to feed at place around bend. Wind does not blow so hard, and snow does not cover dry grass too high. Blows drift on other side. I have some grain, but have not grass left. Horses know where is grass, even when blizzard blows. I will give water here, when they come back,” Ayla said, stamping her feet, and shaking the snow off the parka she had just pulled off.MoreLess
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