Thursdays With the Crown (2014)
“From their left came an answering cry and Celie turned to see Rufus’s mother arrowing toward them. She sped past, headed straight for the fire, and Rufus followed. Celie didn’t object, because that was where the human screaming was coming from.
The griffins folded their wings and dived into the forest not far from the fire. This made Celie very anxious, but when she saw Lilah she forgot all about the fire. The griffins had landed just a few paces from her sister, who was so disheveled that Celie almost didn’t recognize her. Lilah’s gown was in tatters, her face smeared with dirt, and her hair was a rat’s nest. In her arms she cradled a griffin egg that had cracks running all around its surface.
“Lilah!” Celie had to shout to be heard over her sister’s screaming.
“It’s hatching!” Lilah shrieked. “What do I do?”
“Put it down!” Celie leaped off Rufus’s back. “Let it hatch, then let’s get out of here! The forest is on fire!”
“I know!” Lilah half knelt, half fell to the ground, lowering th...e breaking egg with shaking arms.MoreLess
The griffins folded their wings and dived into the forest not far from the fire. This made Celie very anxious, but when she saw Lilah she forgot all about the fire. The griffins had landed just a few paces from her sister, who was so disheveled that Celie almost didn’t recognize her. Lilah’s gown was in tatters, her face smeared with dirt, and her hair was a rat’s nest. In her arms she cradled a griffin egg that had cracks running all around its surface.
“Lilah!” Celie had to shout to be heard over her sister’s screaming.
“It’s hatching!” Lilah shrieked. “What do I do?”
“Put it down!” Celie leaped off Rufus’s back. “Let it hatch, then let’s get out of here! The forest is on fire!”
“I know!” Lilah half knelt, half fell to the ground, lowering th...e breaking egg with shaking arms.MoreLess
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