The Red Fox Clan
John Flanagan
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“You know us Rangers,” Gilan replied. “We’re notoriously bad when it comes to obeying orders.”
“The point of this is, accidents happen. People tread on you. Nanny goats chew your hair.”
“So there I was, lying on the ground, totally concealed from the Temujai, when a nanny goat started to chew my hair.”
“They are. I’m pretty sure you’ll like them. They’re Skandians.”
“That’ll make Edvin happy. He’s always keen to replenish our stocks of fresh meat whenever he can.” “It’ll make Ingvar happy too,” Stig put in. “He’s always keen to eat it.”
“So, you’ll be heading back to Castle Araluen tomorrow?” Halt asked. Gilan regarded him, head cocked to one side. “That’s what it says here,” he said, tapping the dispatch. “But how could you have known that?” Halt smiled. “Just a lucky guess,” he said.”
“Maddie thrust her jaw out pugnaciously. “You mean to tell me you’re scared of my mother?” she challenged. Will met her gaze very evenly. “You’d better believe it,” he told her.”
“Let’s say I acquired them,” Halt said. “I left a hundred and fifty silver pieces for them—far more than the horses were worth.” “But you didn’t actually ask the Temujai if they were willing to sell the horses to you, did you?” Gilan put in. Like Will, he knew Halt’s ticklish attitude about the way he had “acquired” the herd. “Well, that would have been pointless,” Halt admitted. “They never sold their horses.” “So, in fact, you did steal them,” Will said, and Halt glared at him. “Stealing is when you take something without payment,” he said. “Something that doesn’t belong to you.” “Whether you left money for them or not, you’ve admitted that the Temujai weren’t willing to sell, so in effect, you stole them,” Gilan resumed, barely managing to hide a smile. Halt’s eyebrows lowered as he looked from one former apprentice to another. “I preferred you two when you showed a little respect for your elders,” he said. Will shrugged. “Well, we used to respect you. But then we found out you’d stolen a herd of horses, and it was hard to keep looking up to you after that.”
“If she was expecting sympathy from the older Ranger, she was disappointed. He emitted a short bark of decidedly unsympathetic laughter.”
“Bumper came as near to shrugging as a horse can manage. If you can dress up like a glorified dressmaker’s dummy, I suppose I can carry a few parcels.”
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