Chapter four
Deryni and Veranda where two days into they're journey and was, so far, uneventful they were nearing the Dalila waste and just set up camp for the night
"How much farther until the Dalila waste " asked Veranda
"Not much only about ten miles" replied Deryni
"That's good I couldn't stand an other day of travel not knowing where we are," she complained
"Yeah when we get there well probly be able to buy some horses and then we should get there in no time" he comforted
Deryni was building the fire while veranda was preparing food when a small- cloaked figure approached the camp. Deryni drew his sword while veranda loaded her crossbow. Deryni walked over to greet the figure "Greeting traveler, my I ask what business you have in these parts" The figure laughed a sharp feminine laugh " Deryni, relax its me"
"Margaret, finally its you" Deryni rejoiced
"You have no idea how long we've been traveling," he complained
" There is no time we must hurry" she exclaimed "we've got to get to Vasmerg before Wednesday"
"Wednesday! That only gives us two days and were on foot how the hell are we supposed to do that." He yelled
Margaret smiled and put two fingers to her mouth and gave a vary loud and vary shrill whistle, and almost immediately they could here the sound of hoofs thundering across the hard rocky soil of the dailia waste and within seconds they could see a black and a white horse cantering toward them but as soon as Deryni heard the whistle he knew what was going to happen and had the fire doused his sword sheathed and the entire camp packed up he quickly tossed Veranda her back pack and slung his over his shoulder and to the surprise of Veranda he actually started running toward the horses and the when they where about ten feet away he jumped and grabbed on to the black horse's saddle and landed perfectly. They where to Margaret and Veranda in know time. Margaret repeated the stunt and Deryni grasped Veranda by the hand and pulled her up on to the horse and they quickly made there way to Vasmerg.
Deryni and Veranda where two days into they're journey and was, so far, uneventful they were nearing the Dalila waste and just set up camp for the night
"How much farther until the Dalila waste " asked Veranda
"Not much only about ten miles" replied Deryni
"That's good I couldn't stand an other day of travel not knowing where we are," she complained
"Yeah when we get there well probly be able to buy some horses and then we should get there in no time" he comforted
Deryni was building the fire while veranda was preparing food when a small- cloaked figure approached the camp. Deryni drew his sword while veranda loaded her crossbow. Deryni walked over to greet the figure "Greeting traveler, my I ask what business you have in these parts" The figure laughed a sharp feminine laugh " Deryni, relax its me"
"Margaret, finally its you" Deryni rejoiced
"You have no idea how long we've been traveling," he complained
" There is no time we must hurry" she exclaimed "we've got to get to Vasmerg before Wednesday"
"Wednesday! That only gives us two days and were on foot how the hell are we supposed to do that." He yelled
Margaret smiled and put two fingers to her mouth and gave a vary loud and vary shrill whistle, and almost immediately they could here the sound of hoofs thundering across the hard rocky soil of the dailia waste and within seconds they could see a black and a white horse cantering toward them but as soon as Deryni heard the whistle he knew what was going to happen and had the fire doused his sword sheathed and the entire camp packed up he quickly tossed Veranda her back pack and slung his over his shoulder and to the surprise of Veranda he actually started running toward the horses and the when they where about ten feet away he jumped and grabbed on to the black horse's saddle and landed perfectly. They where to Margaret and Veranda in know time. Margaret repeated the stunt and Deryni grasped Veranda by the hand and pulled her up on to the horse and they quickly made there way to Vasmerg.