Wild Desire (2015)
“—ANDREW MARVELL Several horses trailing behind him on ropes, Thunder Hawk’s heart pounded with a mixture of anticipation and fear as he rode proud and tall on his Navaho horse. Sky Dancer’s village was in view. He could hardly wait to see her again, yet fears of being rejected by not only her father but also Sky Dancer ate away at Thunder Hawk. She had no idea that he was arriving at her village to ask for her hand in marriage. He hoped that he had read her eyes correctly the many times they ha...d seen one another at each of their village’s joint celebrations and feasts.
He glanced over his shoulder at the horses that he had either found wandering or had stolen from Damon Stout. One by one, his eyes roamed from horse to horse, mentally counting them.
“Fifteen,” he whispered. “Surely that is enough for the bride price.”
It had to be enough. These were all that he had been able to find, or steal, and keep in his secret corral.
He directed his eyes toward the village again as he rode closer to it in a slow lope.MoreLess
He glanced over his shoulder at the horses that he had either found wandering or had stolen from Damon Stout. One by one, his eyes roamed from horse to horse, mentally counting them.
“Fifteen,” he whispered. “Surely that is enough for the bride price.”
It had to be enough. These were all that he had been able to find, or steal, and keep in his secret corral.
He directed his eyes toward the village again as he rode closer to it in a slow lope.MoreLess
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