Shadowland
“Samel came up beside him and placed a hand on his shoulder. ‘What happened?’ Uther shifted uncomfortably. It was hard for him to comprehend, but trying to explain it to someone who was unaware of Cal’s nocturnal life in the body of a wolf was close to impossible. Uther shrugged. ‘I don’t know; I wish I did. He was asleep, he… he must have simply died in his sleep.’ His mind felt numb and he just wished Samel would leave him alone, but the little man continued.
‘No, lad, there was a spear wound...... I saw a spear wound in his side and his sleeping furs were awash with blood. You must have heard... have seen something. Did he go out last night?’ Samel stared down at the body laid out on furs, arms crossed on his chest, eyes closed as if asleep.
‘Those keeping watch say that none passed, and I believe them.’ He suddenly dragged Uther around by his cloak, forcing him to look him in the eye before lowering his voice. ‘My men say none passed to do this, Uther. The spirits have had a hand in this.’ He let go of Uther and stared back at Cal’s body as it lay upon the piled branches.MoreLess
‘No, lad, there was a spear wound...... I saw a spear wound in his side and his sleeping furs were awash with blood. You must have heard... have seen something. Did he go out last night?’ Samel stared down at the body laid out on furs, arms crossed on his chest, eyes closed as if asleep.
‘Those keeping watch say that none passed, and I believe them.’ He suddenly dragged Uther around by his cloak, forcing him to look him in the eye before lowering his voice. ‘My men say none passed to do this, Uther. The spirits have had a hand in this.’ He let go of Uther and stared back at Cal’s body as it lay upon the piled branches.MoreLess
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