The Librarian (Book One: Little Boy Lost)
“Taylor whispered as she and the others sneaked to a hiding spot behind a small well on the outermost edge of the cottage owner’s land.
The munchkin girl was short and squat and wore a faded pair of overalls. Her face was colored a soft pink and seemed to reflect the sunlight like the skin of a porcelain doll. She was covered in mud and had accomplished little since starting her work. Her axe was as big as she was, and the pile of logs that needed chopping was a mountain compared to the neatl...y stack firewood she had produced.
Taylor watched the munchkin maiden study her hands. Her skin was cracked, her fingers worn red and bleeding.
“We should help,” Taylor said quietly.
“We can’t,” Locke said.
“I know, but she’s so—“ “What’s taking so long, child?!” It was a tiny voice, but angry, forcing the kids to pull together behind the well for cover.
Afraid herself, the maiden struggled to lift her axe as an ugly old woman came out of the cottage, down the porch steps and began to march toward her.MoreLess
The munchkin girl was short and squat and wore a faded pair of overalls. Her face was colored a soft pink and seemed to reflect the sunlight like the skin of a porcelain doll. She was covered in mud and had accomplished little since starting her work. Her axe was as big as she was, and the pile of logs that needed chopping was a mountain compared to the neatl...y stack firewood she had produced.
Taylor watched the munchkin maiden study her hands. Her skin was cracked, her fingers worn red and bleeding.
“We should help,” Taylor said quietly.
“We can’t,” Locke said.
“I know, but she’s so—“ “What’s taking so long, child?!” It was a tiny voice, but angry, forcing the kids to pull together behind the well for cover.
Afraid herself, the maiden struggled to lift her axe as an ugly old woman came out of the cottage, down the porch steps and began to march toward her.MoreLess
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