Tagus the Night Horse (2011)
““There’s no time for breakfast,” Tom said grimly, as he and Elenna lifted Victor onto Storm’s saddle. “We need to get going — now.” He couldn’t say why things were so urgent in front of Victor, but the boy’s condition wasn’t good and they had to get him to a doctor as soon as possible. Victor was slipping in and out of consciousness and was barely able to talk.
They reached Dareton as the sun rose. Tom was riding Storm with Victor slumped in the saddle in front of him, while Elenna walked along...side with Silver. It was early — the streets should have been empty. But there were clusters of townspeople whispering amongst themselves. Some people were openly weeping. Tom pulled Storm to a halt.
“What is it?” he asked one of the groups. “What’s wrong?” A young man turned and peered up at Tom, shielding his eyes against the early morning sun. He looked so angry that Tom wondered what he would do.
“Another herd of cattle stampeded in the night,” the young man said.MoreLess
They reached Dareton as the sun rose. Tom was riding Storm with Victor slumped in the saddle in front of him, while Elenna walked along...side with Silver. It was early — the streets should have been empty. But there were clusters of townspeople whispering amongst themselves. Some people were openly weeping. Tom pulled Storm to a halt.
“What is it?” he asked one of the groups. “What’s wrong?” A young man turned and peered up at Tom, shielding his eyes against the early morning sun. He looked so angry that Tom wondered what he would do.
“Another herd of cattle stampeded in the night,” the young man said.MoreLess
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