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The Wind is High – Chapter 13
<- Chapter 12 Chapter 14 -> Every speck of lint on Gavin’s travel clothes beckoned. Each visible thread was a tear in his mind. The smattering of dust on his cloak made his skin crawl. He could taste vomit at the back of his throat and his tongue worried the cracked tooth. The glass counters…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 12
<- Chapter 11 Chapter 13 -> Riley scratched Sugarsnap behind the ear. She kept herself from turning her head. Cora and Alexander were double-mounted on Anvil. Riley winced, thinking about her father realizing they had stolen his war horse. He was the only one of the three horses that could take two riders. And a…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 8
<- Chapter 7 Chapter 9 -> Riley closed her eyes. It did not help. The night they left, there had been so much to worry about. Lissie had struggled with Peach. Riley never liked riding at night, for fear that they would break an ankle in a gopher hole. The excitement of running away had…
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The Wind is High – Chapter 4
<- Chapter 3 Chapter 5 -> The armory was massive and deserted. Riley’s footsteps echoed off the walls. The rows of helmets stared at her accusingly. Her only light was a candle off her nightstand, held in her hand. She sheltered the flame as she walked toward a rack of swords. Another light was approaching…