The Snowy Tower
“The five children waved madly back at the tribesmen left behind, calling out words of thanks and farewell. The four tribesmen swung themselves up onto the remaining ice boat and followed behind for a while, before steering to the west to return to the main tribal camp.
The ice boat skimmed across the frozen surface of the lake, carried by a fair breeze. Wilf showed them how to steer the boat and how to tack, and gave them directions on how to reach Lightning Crevasse. It was very similar to ste...ering a sailing dinghy, so the children took it in shifts of about an hour at a time, to steer and crew and rest. Lily and Roana fussed over Prince Caspar, who had fallen into a semi-conscious state, quivering and moaning.
‘He looks as though he is in shock,’ Lily decided. ‘We need to keep him warm, and try to give him lots of fluid.’ The tribesmen had brought flasks of water and supplies of dried food – smoked strips of reindeer meat, flat bread, nuts and desiccated cheese. Roana lay beside her brother, forcing sips of water between his lips and trying to keep him warm.MoreLess
The ice boat skimmed across the frozen surface of the lake, carried by a fair breeze. Wilf showed them how to steer the boat and how to tack, and gave them directions on how to reach Lightning Crevasse. It was very similar to ste...ering a sailing dinghy, so the children took it in shifts of about an hour at a time, to steer and crew and rest. Lily and Roana fussed over Prince Caspar, who had fallen into a semi-conscious state, quivering and moaning.
‘He looks as though he is in shock,’ Lily decided. ‘We need to keep him warm, and try to give him lots of fluid.’ The tribesmen had brought flasks of water and supplies of dried food – smoked strips of reindeer meat, flat bread, nuts and desiccated cheese. Roana lay beside her brother, forcing sips of water between his lips and trying to keep him warm.MoreLess
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