The Dawn Star (2006)
“Knowing he had no water, he couldn’t stop thinking about his thirst. At first he felt chilled, but then he felt as if he were burning up. As soon as the sky lightened, he was up and about, preparing to leave. His body ached. Muscles hurt that he hadn’t known he possessed. His thighs were chafed raw, and he couldn’t walk with his legs completely straight. The last thing he wanted was to get back on Vim. But he needed water and food, and he wasn’t going to find them if he didn’t escape this eerie... landscape of jagged stone.As he saddled Vim, the horse stamped and snorted angrily. Drummer spoke soothingly. “I’ll get you food and water soon. I promise.” He walked Vim to a shelf of rock and stepped up on the flat area. It took a while to settle the horse, but finally Vim let him mount. Drummer groaned as pain stabbed his muscles. Then he rode out into the predawn murk.When Drummer reached the caravan trail, he headed west. A dark line rimmed the horizon, the greenery he had seen yesterday.MoreLess
Read book The Dawn Star for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
7.75 / 10
8 / 10
User Reviews: