Mrs. Bridgestone tells all…
“First, a Great Horse is born at dawn. That is an unusual time for mares, as they usually foal near midnight. Secondly, no one can ride a Great Horse without the owner’s permission.”
“That’s a good rule,” Meagan said grinning, satisfied with the discussion.
“And third, only the owners of a Great Horse will believe the legend.”
“Why? It makes sense to me.” Meagan squinted at the last line. “What is this word, ‘ichone?’”
“That is how they spelled ‘each one.’ So much of Old English is spelled strangely to us yet has the same sound. Each one of the masters, the owners, is told by a previous owner of the Great Horse. As I am telling you.”
“You owned a Great Horse, Mrs. Bridgestone?”
The wrinkled face clouded. “No, actually not.”
“So why—”
“It is a very nice story.” Jennifer hushed her daughter with a glance. There was no need to disturb this nice woman’s fantasies.
Excerpted from pg. 59 of Eclipsed by Shadow, the award-winning 1st volume of “The Legend of the Great Horse” trilogy. (Hrdbk)
Book II: The Golden Spark will be available Fall 2010.
Copyright © 2008 John Royce