Face your fears, Halt had always thought him, and more often than not they fade like mist in the sunshine
John FlanaganIt's a sword, not a fairy wand, you know.
John FlanaganStichwörter: humor john-flanagan the-outcasts
You'll like it less when you hear what they've been building. It's a big raised platform at the end of the square about two metres above the ground, with steps running up to it.'
'Like a stage?' Erak suggested. 'Maybe they're going to put on a play.'
'Or an execution,' Horace said.
Stichwörter: humor play horace stage misunderstanding erak
Halt's heavy-shafted, long arrow was almost buried in its side, driven there by the full power of the Ranger's mighty longbow. He'd stuck the charging monster right behind the left shoulder, driving the head of the arrow into and through the pig's massive heart.
A perfect shot.
Halt reined in Abelard in a shower of snow and hurled himself to the ground, throwing his arms around the shaking boy. Will, overcome with relief, buried his face into the rough cloth of the Rang'ers cloak. He didn't want anyone to see the tears of relief that wer streaming down his face.
Gently, Halt took the knife from WIll's hand.
"What on earth where you hoping to do with this?" he asked.
Stichwörter: halt
Then he had run, unarmed and bleeding, trusting to the maze like confusion of the ruins to evade the monster behind him.
John FlanaganI'll find you, Will!"
Then the wind filled the big, square sail of the wolfship and she heeled away from the shore, moving faster and faster towards the northeast.
For a long time after she'd dropped below the horizon, the sodden figure sat there, his horse chest-deep in the rolling waves, staring after the ship.
And his lips still moved, in a silent promis only he could hear.
Stichwörter: will
Many rulers would have spent the morning complaining loudly about the cold and the discomfort, as if their complaints would actually serve to alleviate the situation and as if their attendants should be able to do something about it. Not the emperor. He accepted the situation knowing that he could do nothing to change the weather. Best to endure it without making life more difficult for those around him.
John FlanaganStichwörter: inspirational acceptance weather royalty emporor
You can always win points; winning people’s respect is a lot more important.
John FlanaganStichwörter: inspirational winning respect importance
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