"Broadhoof sends congratulations on your safe return. "We all have our little secrets," Patton said.Ĭloudwing shifted his gaze to Seth. The centaur stared at Patton, then inclined his head slightly. Cloudwing cantered over to them, pounding to a stop in front of Seth. Kendra nodded, realizing that he didn't want to elaborate about the artifact in front of the satyr.Īpproaching hoofbeats made all of them turn. "The object at the manor let me travel here temporarily. Glancing at Doren, Patton hefted the golden sphere. "There is no shame in sorrow, Kendra," Patton said. "The shadow lady who helped Muriel and Bahumat. "The creature at the manor was the lady outside our window on Midsummer Eve," Seth continued. The last thing she wanted to do was burst into tears in front of Patton. "Then you have an advantage over me," Patton said. He looked familiar because of his photographs, but they did not quite do him justice. Kendra stopped in front of him, a little winded by her run. "Glad to see you aren't mangy and snarling," Patton said with a smile.
"Back from the grave! Should have known you'd turn up again sooner or later. Patton smoothed his suspenders and adjusted his sleeves. The golem set Patton and Seth on the ground. Where was the cart? Where were Grandma and Grandpa? Warren and Dale? How was it possible that Patton Burgess was with Hugo and Seth? Kendra vaulted the gazebo railing and took off after Doren. "Come on," the satyr said, already running across the grass. "Well, pluck out my horns and call me a lamb," Doren murmured. "Īt that moment, Hugo loped through the gap in the hedge across the field, ramming dark satyrs aside, holding Seth high in one hand and a stranger in the other. " "It isn't as rough as it looks," Doren said. "Why not join in this round?" Doren asked, calling up to the gazebo from the grass below. What if nobody returned from the excursion to the manor? What if her friends and family had all been transformed into shadows that she lacked the ability to see? How long would it be before she followed? The frenetic game helped distract Kendra from her worries. What the satyrs made look hard, the hamadryads made look effortless. They knocked satyrs to the turf with perfectly timed shoves and nudges, or else by tripping them. The nymphs never dove at them or wrapped them up. Kendra most enjoyed watching the hamadryads take down the satyrs. Having seen the hamadryads in action earlier that day, Kendra knew that the satyrs would never have been able to lay a hand on them unless the nymphs only evaded them halfheartedly. The hamadryads quietly returned the favor by allowing themselves to be caught. The satyrs tackled each other as if causing injuries were the point of the game, but they treated the hamadryads more gently. The agile hamadryad twirled away from Doren several times, but he stayed doggedly after her until he finally got a hand on her waist, scooped her into his arms, and set her on the grass.
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