The Swans' War 1 - the One Kingdom (2011)
“IF the men they'd met the previous day had been telling the truth, the Wold of Kerns was falling astern, and every hour that passed added many, many strokes of the oars to the return journey.
"If we stay near to the bank where the current is slower, and there are eddies to aid us, it won't be quite so hard," Cynddl said. It had been the story finder who'd broached the subject. Baore had said nothing the entire day and lounged in the boat, eyes closed—pretending to sleep, Tam suspected. Fynnol's... silence was of a different character—it was aimed at Baore.
"I'll go back, if that is what Baore wants to do," Tam offered, earning him a quick, sullen glance from Fynnol.
"No," Baore said, rousing up and looking at the passing riverbank.” The river takes us south. It'll never let us go back now." Without looking at anyone, he lay back, draping an arm over his eyes.
Fynnol sat up, trying to suppress a smile of satisfaction, but Cynddl met Tarn's eye, his look troubled and full of questions.MoreLess
"If we stay near to the bank where the current is slower, and there are eddies to aid us, it won't be quite so hard," Cynddl said. It had been the story finder who'd broached the subject. Baore had said nothing the entire day and lounged in the boat, eyes closed—pretending to sleep, Tam suspected. Fynnol's... silence was of a different character—it was aimed at Baore.
"I'll go back, if that is what Baore wants to do," Tam offered, earning him a quick, sullen glance from Fynnol.
"No," Baore said, rousing up and looking at the passing riverbank.” The river takes us south. It'll never let us go back now." Without looking at anyone, he lay back, draping an arm over his eyes.
Fynnol sat up, trying to suppress a smile of satisfaction, but Cynddl met Tarn's eye, his look troubled and full of questions.MoreLess
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