I'll be getting you for this,' Halt had told him as he dabbed the diguisting mixture on the worst of the cuts. 'That soot is filthy. I'll probably come down with half a dozen infections.' Probably,' Horace had replied, distracted by his task. 'But we'll only need you for today.' Which was not a very comforting thought for Halt.
John FlanaganSometimes," Halt continued, "we tend to expect a little too much of Ranger horses. After all, they are only human.
John FlanaganNow," said Halt, "all I have to do is work out a way of beating these horse-riding devils." Erak grinned at him. "That should be child's play," he said. "The hard part will be convincing Ragnak about it.
John FlanaganYou're not built for riding, either," Horace added. "I'd say more saddle sore than homesick." Svenal sighed ruefully, shifting his buttocks for the twentieth time to find a more comfortable spot. "It's true," he said. "I've been discovering parts of my backside I never knew existed.
John FlanaganBest way then is to be waiting for them to bring Halt and the others out of that prison,โ he said, almost to himself. โThereโs only one reason I can think of that they might do that,โ Umar said. โThatโs if they are going to execute them.โ Will lookd at him for several seconds before speaking. โWell, thatโs a big comfort.
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