The Icy Scape

by Queen Siv- Shatterstream

The Band and Otulissa rise up to find another book. A legend told by a warrior from the times of Hoole. The book─lost in the swirling ice─contains legends that still need to be told. book 13 The River of Wind comes out June 2007! Yipee

1. The Icy lock

There was a time when all raged and a book was lost in swirling ice only to be found again by the Band.

P.S does contain spoilers for the entire Legends series by Kathryn Lasky so beware!

Chapter one:

Soren sighed and looked deeply at The Band and Coryn. Otulissa stood off, her eyes locked on the stars. "That would be it. The final piece of Knightly Owls from way back." For somw reason he seamed to choke on the words.

Coryn coughed lightly. "These books have helped us to better understand what really went on. Some of this in Ezylryb's very hollow, where Hoole lived." The Band looked around, it was odd to think about.

"And now, it is time to wonder. To wonder why Ezylryb wanted us to read these." Coryn was wondering aloud a bit.

"I know why." Gylfie took in a ragged breath. "It seems that we have been lain thick with trust since our entrance to the great tree. We have been watched, praised, and trained highly. We all have our strong points and we are blooming into the era of Watchfull Guardians."

The owls cast glances about the hollow.

"Allow me to explain." Gylfie paused. "The Watchfull Guardians are much like scrooms but alive, they are rouges but they gather with other owls and keep order without a real place to stay." Gylfie looked around, hopefull.

The other owls bobbed their heads with intrest, "so what you're trying to say...?" Asked Soren.

"Is that it is time for us─again─to head to the Northern Kingdoms."

There was a collective gasp. The Band was wondering why they need to go to the Northern Kingdoms.

"Why..." Twilight stammered.

"Because." Gylfie said crisply. "It is time for us to take a short leave from the tree. The Northern Kingdoms. That is what Ezylryb meant when he told us to read them.

He meant for us to travcel to the land of Hoole." Gylfie endedwthis with a click of her beak.

The owls rose up, ready to go. But Coryn wavered back. "I can't just go. The tree needs me, I can't just get up and go. There are things that I need to do."

Soren nodded sadly. "Glauxspeed My King. Glauxspeed." And with that the five owls rose into the night.

I know that this is a bit short but I didn't want to dive into everything right off so please R&R.♥Siv