The Wrath of the Lizard Lord (2014)
“Dust clouded around them and huge boulders crashed together, cracking and splintering in the chaos. Without hesitating, Dakkar threw himself towards the girl, grabbing her round the waist. They tumbled on to the shingle as earth piled forward, threatening to engulf them. Still holding on to the girl, Dakkar rolled over and over again away down the beach. Soil grimed his eyes and made his mouth feel dry and gritty.
The thundering subsided and, for a second, Dakkar and the girl lay still on the s...hingle. A mountain of rock and earth lay inches from them. An occasional stone or pebble bounced down, clicking and cracking as it did. The blood pounded in Dakkar’s head and he panted for breath. Then, suddenly, the girl was struggling, kicking and slapping at him.
‘Let go of me, you scoundrel!’ she yelled, scrambling to her feet. She was a local girl; her accent told Dakkar that much. She glared at Dakkar. Her bonnet was pushed back from her head and dirt smeared her clothes and face. ‘What do you mean by leapin’ on a defenceless young lady like that?MoreLess
The thundering subsided and, for a second, Dakkar and the girl lay still on the s...hingle. A mountain of rock and earth lay inches from them. An occasional stone or pebble bounced down, clicking and cracking as it did. The blood pounded in Dakkar’s head and he panted for breath. Then, suddenly, the girl was struggling, kicking and slapping at him.
‘Let go of me, you scoundrel!’ she yelled, scrambling to her feet. She was a local girl; her accent told Dakkar that much. She glared at Dakkar. Her bonnet was pushed back from her head and dirt smeared her clothes and face. ‘What do you mean by leapin’ on a defenceless young lady like that?MoreLess
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