The Whisperer
“It was a series of interconnecting cave-like structures: some natural, some obviously dug out of the range of hills.
‘What is this place?’ he asked, a little overawed. He could see people moving about in the muted light.
‘I told you, as close to home as I can give you for now,’ Little Thom said.
‘But who are these people?’ ‘Friends,’ he replied.
Within moments they were met by boys who skipped out to take the horses and Lute was suddenly being ushered deep into a tiny, shallow valley, surrounde...d by a cluster of hills. They crossed the valley on foot—it took barely a couple of minutes to do so and then they were entering one of the hill chambers. Lute noted that Thom knocked, whilst Mungo had disappeared at some point.
‘Come,’ a voice boomed.
Thom opened the door, reassured Lute with a soft grin and whispered, ‘Be humble, Peat, whoever you are.’ Inside, a tiny brazier burned, warming the surprisingly spacious chamber with its rocky ceiling. The smoke was cunningly fed through a flue at the back of the hill.MoreLess
‘What is this place?’ he asked, a little overawed. He could see people moving about in the muted light.
‘I told you, as close to home as I can give you for now,’ Little Thom said.
‘But who are these people?’ ‘Friends,’ he replied.
Within moments they were met by boys who skipped out to take the horses and Lute was suddenly being ushered deep into a tiny, shallow valley, surrounde...d by a cluster of hills. They crossed the valley on foot—it took barely a couple of minutes to do so and then they were entering one of the hill chambers. Lute noted that Thom knocked, whilst Mungo had disappeared at some point.
‘Come,’ a voice boomed.
Thom opened the door, reassured Lute with a soft grin and whispered, ‘Be humble, Peat, whoever you are.’ Inside, a tiny brazier burned, warming the surprisingly spacious chamber with its rocky ceiling. The smoke was cunningly fed through a flue at the back of the hill.MoreLess
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