It took them a days ride to reach Snowsdale. Those people had taken her pretty far!!! When she arrived, her mother saw her letting Cloud out to pasture.

"Daine where have u been?? The whole village had been in fret. We've been searching for days!!"

That's when Daine realized how long shed been gone. It had been at least a week.

"Its ok momma, ill explain it to you."

Her mother escorted her back in to the house. Daine told her everything that had happened. Before, she hadn't been able to remember anything. But now her memory was coming back.

"They grabbed me and took me to the hideout..."

Her mother only sat there in silence; to her, it sounded like a child's lie. She wasn't sure if Daine was telling the truth for she had a silver tongue (a knack for lying without being caught). Daine was very clever, and got away with stories she made up in her head. This, the entire village knew. But still her mother trusted Daine and knew she wouldn't lie about something so dangerous.

"They tried to hang me on this pitifully made gallows!!"

Daine continued with her story to the part with the bear. Her mom gasped when she heard about the bear coming up to her. She gave her a hug, and the two went to bed.

I know this was a short chapter but it didn't tie in with the next chapter or the previous one. Read on to find out about a mysterious stranger who shows up at the doorstep of the Sarrasri household.