Though all of them badly needed rest, they knew that they had to keep moving. The plume of smokestaining the blue sky at their backs was like a signal to their enemies. It was a sign that something ofgreat importance had happened in the terrible place where the third stone of the Belt of Deltora hadbeen hidden. Should the Shadow Lord become aware that the stone had been taken, his servantswould begin searching for the thieves.Īnd how easily they would find them on this bare plain.Barda plodded beside Lief, his head lowered. Murmured to Filli, who was nestled on her shoulder, but her eyes were fixed on the horizon. Kree had flown off as dawn broke to survey the land ahead and to lookfor food. It meant that food and shelter were fardistant. But there was nothing to do but keep moving. There was no direction to take but the one theywere taking, for the Plain of the Rats lay in a bend of the river, and was bounded on three sides bydeep water.įor centuries the rats have been trapped by the river that curves around their plain, thought Liefgrimly. Suddenly Jasmine gave a high, piercing cry. A faint, harsh sound came back in answer.Lief looked up, and saw a black speck coming towards them through the distant blue.
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