The Shadow Companion (2006)
“He had no idea if he was even going in the right direction. He had to trust his horse to find the way back to its stablemates. Newt had taught him that trick—horses would find water and other horses better than any human could ever hope to.
So he wrapped his arms around the horse’s neck, and prayed to the sound of hoofbeats on dirt.
“Gerard!”
It was Tom, Sir Matthias’s squire, catching at Gerard’s stirrup. He reached for the reins and pulled the horse around, stopping it from running into camp....
“Gerard, where have you been? Sir Matthias—”
“Where is he? Sir Matthias?”
“Gone. Gone to parlay with the local lord, to resupply us in the king’s name. He wanted you with him, but no one could find you. Gerard, what’s wrong?”
Gerard heard the words, but his brain was already racing ahead. Sir Matthias was too far away now to do any good in time.
Swinging down from his horse, he grabbed Tom by the shoulder. “Walk him until he’s cool, then give him grain and water.MoreLess
So he wrapped his arms around the horse’s neck, and prayed to the sound of hoofbeats on dirt.
“Gerard!”
It was Tom, Sir Matthias’s squire, catching at Gerard’s stirrup. He reached for the reins and pulled the horse around, stopping it from running into camp....
“Gerard, where have you been? Sir Matthias—”
“Where is he? Sir Matthias?”
“Gone. Gone to parlay with the local lord, to resupply us in the king’s name. He wanted you with him, but no one could find you. Gerard, what’s wrong?”
Gerard heard the words, but his brain was already racing ahead. Sir Matthias was too far away now to do any good in time.
Swinging down from his horse, he grabbed Tom by the shoulder. “Walk him until he’s cool, then give him grain and water.MoreLess
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