Chapter Three

Nightfall came and I sat by the fire eating some of the bread I had bought and warming myself in front of the fire. Sila trotted over to me and started making sounds of alarm. I nodded to her, and I said to her in elvish to be alert, and to alert me if anything moves. She rolled her eyes at me, and I shooed her away. I went back to eating my so-called supper.

After I had finished my supper I started inching closer to the fire holding my arms out to get warm. Once I was warm enough, I went inside my tent and closed the flap leaving the fire burning. Then I laid down, the bed felt so soft and warm after that day even though it was really ice cold and hard because of the ground and rocks.

It was about an hour later when I heard snorting outside my tent. I poked my head out to see what was going on, but the fire was out so I couldn't really see anything. I looked over to where Sila was standing to see her trying to get my attention. I could tell she was trying to alarm me about something. So I went back inside the tent, grabbed my sword, and my bow, and then remembering my arm I opened the bandage a little to see if it was healed yet. I it was very close, close enough that I could take the bandage off and use it. I took the bandage off and moved my arm a little. I didn't feel a thing. I picked up my sword and my bow, and a bunch of arrows, and then jumped out of the tent then I cautiously walked towards Sila and asked her what was wrong? She snorted, then swung, and pointed her head towards the trees looming above our small camp. I nodded and pointed my bow at the dark trees.

I walked over to where the fire once was and put down my bow and tried to light it again still looking around. It wouldn't light! I picked up my bow and pointed it into the trees. I looked a little farther into the trees and saw something move. I kept my eyes on that spot and around it till I saw whatever it was move again. This time it was to the far left. I fixed my bow on the spot and watched. It moved again. I noticed it had moved a little closer. I pulled the arrow back slightly just to be ready if it was something unnatural, for I saw a green light illuminating around it a dark figure. It stepped a little closer till I could see it standing next to my tent. I pulled my arrow back farther and aimed. The creature took out a knife and started stabbing the tent. I realized that it didn't see me standing here; the creature thought I was in the tent, or at least somebody was.

I pulled the arrow back farther and took aim, and then shot at it. The creature acted as if the arrow didn't pierce it. It stopped stabbing the tent and looked up at me. I could feel its awful gaze on me.

I took out another arrow and shot it's head again. Nothing happened. I strapped my bow to my back and took out my sword. I started backing up to Sila.

I walked around her so she was between the approaching creature and me. I grabbed the saddle lying next to her; still looking at the thing I put it on her and strapped it on. With sword in hand I climbed up onto Sila's back.

Once I was on her back I turned her towards the creature. The creature was even closer now. I pointed my sword at it and said, "How dare you approach me! I am the mighty one!" I only said that to scare it off, and it almost worked because the creature stopped, but started towards me again cautiously again and said, "You are not but a woman, not but a man can be the mighty one." Now I was really scared and confused I had no idea who or what the mighty one is, I thought I had just made it up. Plus, I didn't even know what to do! I was helpless.

Something gave me the feeling to put away my sword and hold tightly to the reigns. I did just that. All of a sudden Sila started glowing a blinding blue light, and then reared up on her hind legs and shook her hooves at the creature, and stomped back down right in front of it.

The creature started glowing a bright green light and as it glowed brighter Sila glowed brighter that it. The light they both were producing got so intense that I had to shut my eyes.

While I had my eyes shut I could hear the scream of the creature and then everything went quiet. I kept my eyes closed for a little while.

Then I opened my eyes and fainted.