The Shadowlands (2012)
“All were nodding seriously. Clearly, Tirral was speaking the truth.
But it is a trick, Lief thought. She is going to ask for something she is sure we will not give. Glancing at his companions, he saw that Jasmine’s hand had crept to her shoulder, where Filli and Kree huddled silently. Barda was frowning, thinking, no doubt, of the sword that had been his faithful companion for most of his life.
Lief thought of his own most precious possessions—the sword forged for him by his father, and the con...cealing cloak woven by his mother’s hands. How could he survive in the Shadowlands without them?
He waited in hideous suspense as Tirral turned to him, her eyes glittering. At last she spoke. ‘I ask for… that pretty jewelled belt you wear, King of Deltora,’ she said.
‘Mother!’ cried Emlis, aghast.
A great, dizzying wave of heat swept over Lief. He heard Jasmine and Barda crying out in amazed anger and the watching people exclaiming, but he felt only sick—sick with relief. He hung his head, knowing that he must not let Tirral see his eyes.MoreLess
But it is a trick, Lief thought. She is going to ask for something she is sure we will not give. Glancing at his companions, he saw that Jasmine’s hand had crept to her shoulder, where Filli and Kree huddled silently. Barda was frowning, thinking, no doubt, of the sword that had been his faithful companion for most of his life.
Lief thought of his own most precious possessions—the sword forged for him by his father, and the con...cealing cloak woven by his mother’s hands. How could he survive in the Shadowlands without them?
He waited in hideous suspense as Tirral turned to him, her eyes glittering. At last she spoke. ‘I ask for… that pretty jewelled belt you wear, King of Deltora,’ she said.
‘Mother!’ cried Emlis, aghast.
A great, dizzying wave of heat swept over Lief. He heard Jasmine and Barda crying out in amazed anger and the watching people exclaiming, but he felt only sick—sick with relief. He hung his head, knowing that he must not let Tirral see his eyes.MoreLess
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