The Mirror of Fate
“And it took nearly another hour for the ballymag to speak again, having been frightened completely out of his voice. Finally, we sat among the needles and gnarled roots, grateful to be alive—and entirely alert for any more snakes.
“You bravelysave,” rasped the ballymag, leaning against a bulging root. He clawed anxiously at his whiskers. “Muchously more bravelysave than me.”
I tossed a pinecone into the boughs of a sapling. “At least you spotted that one before it attacked. How did you ...know it wasn’t really a stick?”
“The angryeyes. Almostously closed, but peekingstill yellowbright. Many terrortimes I findenhide themsame before.”
“In the marsh?” I leaned closer, peering at his round face. “Those snakes came from there?”
“Verilutously.”
I scowled. “The place you called your wonderful homeplace.”
Hallia rubbed her neck gingerly.MoreLess
“You bravelysave,” rasped the ballymag, leaning against a bulging root. He clawed anxiously at his whiskers. “Muchously more bravelysave than me.”
I tossed a pinecone into the boughs of a sapling. “At least you spotted that one before it attacked. How did you ...know it wasn’t really a stick?”
“The angryeyes. Almostously closed, but peekingstill yellowbright. Many terrortimes I findenhide themsame before.”
“In the marsh?” I leaned closer, peering at his round face. “Those snakes came from there?”
“Verilutously.”
I scowled. “The place you called your wonderful homeplace.”
Hallia rubbed her neck gingerly.MoreLess
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