Chapter Three
Deryni was not even 3 hours into his journey when he noticed he was being followed, not that his stalker was careless it was quite skill actually quite skillful but Deryni was a hardened veteran and know the difference between the wind blowing and a heavy sigh. He pretended not to notice until the first night just as he was going to sleep an arrow flew out of the bushes and imbedded its self in his pillow just as he was about to put his head. He quickly stood up and grasped for his sword and just as a small green humanoid creature with disproportioned arms and legs rushed at him and by accident was skewered by Deryni's sword as he was lifting it up.
Deryni had barley any time to recover when five more rushed out of the bushes and were quickly slain but Deryni's sword. But they just kept coming for every one he killed two more would take his place and finally the stopped coming just as Deryni took a sigh of relief from behind him came a huge roar and he was quickly knocked down by a huge club his sword went flying as he fell he reached out for his sword that was just out of his reach and looked up to seethe monster about to let the killing blow fall on he stopped in mid swing and with a surprised look one his face he fell forward with a crossbow bolt though his neck, and standing behind him was a dark figure heavily cloaked then she took a step forward and extended her hand.
Deryni took her hand and she pulled him to his feet he couldn't see her face because the hood of her cloak was pulled over her face. She reached up with delicate hand and knocked the hood off her face.
Deryni took a quick step back because what he saw shocked him under neaith the hood was veranda.
"Veranda" he said softly
"Deryni" she whispered "What are you doing here I told you to stay at the Castile" he said loudly "you have to go back"
"But you could have died if I hadn't saved you just imagine what would have happened if I hadn't followed the goblins would have killed you" she replied
"what there where more not only would they have gotten me but you also"he argued
"but Deryni I love you I cant let you leave if we both die so what then we both die together it better than living a thousand lives with out you, besides last night I found out my father was planning on sending me to vasmerg to get married to the prince then we would never be together" she cried
he kissed her "ok you can come then when we get this mess taken care of we can travel to the ocean where we'll be able to see the sun rise every day maybe there we'll be happy"
"I'd like that" she said "I'd like that a lot"
they pulled apart "well we have a long road ahead of us lets get some sleep"
That night they had little sleep.
Deryni was not even 3 hours into his journey when he noticed he was being followed, not that his stalker was careless it was quite skill actually quite skillful but Deryni was a hardened veteran and know the difference between the wind blowing and a heavy sigh. He pretended not to notice until the first night just as he was going to sleep an arrow flew out of the bushes and imbedded its self in his pillow just as he was about to put his head. He quickly stood up and grasped for his sword and just as a small green humanoid creature with disproportioned arms and legs rushed at him and by accident was skewered by Deryni's sword as he was lifting it up.
Deryni had barley any time to recover when five more rushed out of the bushes and were quickly slain but Deryni's sword. But they just kept coming for every one he killed two more would take his place and finally the stopped coming just as Deryni took a sigh of relief from behind him came a huge roar and he was quickly knocked down by a huge club his sword went flying as he fell he reached out for his sword that was just out of his reach and looked up to seethe monster about to let the killing blow fall on he stopped in mid swing and with a surprised look one his face he fell forward with a crossbow bolt though his neck, and standing behind him was a dark figure heavily cloaked then she took a step forward and extended her hand.
Deryni took her hand and she pulled him to his feet he couldn't see her face because the hood of her cloak was pulled over her face. She reached up with delicate hand and knocked the hood off her face.
Deryni took a quick step back because what he saw shocked him under neaith the hood was veranda.
"Veranda" he said softly
"Deryni" she whispered "What are you doing here I told you to stay at the Castile" he said loudly "you have to go back"
"But you could have died if I hadn't saved you just imagine what would have happened if I hadn't followed the goblins would have killed you" she replied
"what there where more not only would they have gotten me but you also"he argued
"but Deryni I love you I cant let you leave if we both die so what then we both die together it better than living a thousand lives with out you, besides last night I found out my father was planning on sending me to vasmerg to get married to the prince then we would never be together" she cried
he kissed her "ok you can come then when we get this mess taken care of we can travel to the ocean where we'll be able to see the sun rise every day maybe there we'll be happy"
"I'd like that" she said "I'd like that a lot"
they pulled apart "well we have a long road ahead of us lets get some sleep"
That night they had little sleep.