Just as the trees parted and the rising wall of the eastern face of Marbleridge came into view, Skii said "You know, there's a better chance of a wolfpack attacking a walker along this part of the march then there is of pardalets.Just as the trees parted and the rising wall of the eastern face of Marbleridge came into view, Skii said "You know, there's a better chance of a wolfpack attacking a walker along this part of the march then there is of pardalets." He laughed. "We get wolf reports about once a year." "And you didn't warn me?" "Come on. Once a year is nothing. Nobody ever actually gets killed by those things. Usually the wolves have just had the bad sense to set up a pack's perimeter within reach of the road, and the sentients and the wolves get to alpha each other around." He laughed as if enjoying the idea. They walked through the long, dark tunnel that led into the Lagoon area of Shardik Castle. Garth recognized the two people lying on the sand under the shade of one of the peculiar blue palm trees that lined the southernmost wall of the lagoon crater. "Furry! Kolya!" "Garth!" They both jumped up and ran towards him, their arms wide. Both of them were smiling. "It's so good to see you!" Nickolai said, hugging his old friend as they collided. Garth stepped back and examined Nickolai. |