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Analysis Of ' Puller And I Left The Bridge '

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Puller and I left the bridge as quickly as we could. I did not trust Ibor and Aage and I had their money; plus it was to cold to go far without supplies so I figured they would come back to the bridge. The sky was clearing so I was not worried about Mythras showing up as he usually needs clouds to come to earth. We rested frequently because Puller’s shoulder was bad, if only I had responded quicker. The sun was shining and the blue skies were very welcome, but the air was getting colder, it would probably ice tonight. It was midday when we forded a good-sized stream. Upstream from the ford was a weir with a fish splashing in it. I let Puller graze while I inspected the weir. In the mud on the bank was a large paw print of a …show more content…

She yelled over her shoulder, “Aelred stop shooting arrows at the boy. You know he is not a Bridge Bully and you said yourself the horse was limping.” This grandmotherly phia in a red dress and a white coif and apron came directly to me. “Iona, stop you can see the boy is armed,” said Aelred as he came to the door with a great knife in one hand and a crossbow in the other. I went down on my right knee and bared my head as Iona approached. She stopped and let Aelred catch up with her. “Greetings,” I said as I bowed my head, “How it is that I hear strong voices of Teras and see the dress of my home country here in Harbor Valley? My name is Mark and I am traveling to Semeia on business for my father, a merchant of North Teras (Martel thought that would be a good story). “Why is your bow strung as you come to my house,” asked Aelred. “An unstrung bow would do me little good against the grizzlecat whose tracks I saw as I crossed the stream,” I answered. “Stand up Mark of Teras,” said Iona. A frown crossed her face as she sniffed the air. “Aelred, you will be sorry if the bread burns because of all this arrow shooting.” She disappeared quickly into the house, leaving me to face Aelred. He was a big man with gray hair, who carried himself as a soldier. He was dressed in his best white shirt and green pants, and you could see that a holiday meal was on

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