Secrets in the Cove, Shelly Gautreau [ebook and pdf reader .TXT] 📗

Drake and Katie made record time as Drake leads the way still wrapped up in his thoughts wondering how she's stayed hidden from their kind and hoping the elders will be able to pinpoint what it is that makes her different. Once they came upon a clearing with a meadow full of daisies Drake shifted back to human form and asked Katie to relax and to concentrate on a human form. Katie began to shift, the hair on her head got longer and her body started to change but her tail got longer and so did her legs. Drake stares with interest and amazement at the beautiful white and golden mare that now is standard no before him. Once he's able to get over th initial amazement he then says, "maybe think harder on human form". Katie then starts to shrink a bit and her tail disappears as her human legs and arms finally replace the mare's legs. Drake just stands there still with his mouth wide..."wow, I've never seen anyone shift into a horse before" Drake laughs. Katie was too concerned about the lack of clothes to be amused. Drake understood her discomfort and offers her the bag he packed before they left. Katie dug out some clothes and quickly got dressed. "You could of warned me" she hissed. "YOU could of warned me" Drake said with amusement still in his voice. Katie punched him in the shoulder before asking, "so where is the elders?" Drake lead her to a tree with a large hill in front of it. The hill started sliding down revealing a dirt stairwell. They traveled down a bit then came to a path that forked in several directions. Katie followed Drake as he lead them through several pathways and passed several doorways to finally come to a doorway that opened up to what must of at one time must of been a remarkable place but now was run down, drearie, and pretty empty for a huge village. Before Katie could ask about it Drake booms out, "Welcome to Levion". Katie looked around...there were a lot of unkept homes and grumpy men whom were frozen in their spots just starring at Katie. She was starting to feel pretty akward when one of the men boomed out "what are you doing here"? "What is the meaning of this Drake?" Then an older man walked up to the two of them and hugged Drake "you have brought us our missing princess, Drake" Drake looked from the old man to Katie. "You mean she's the missing princess?" The old man smiled then lead them to one of the run down homes and offered them tea and berries. Drake introduced the elder to Katie as elder Terry who is the oldest of the tribe. Terry was very old but his personality was very pleasant. He apologized for the other mans outburst explaining strangers were not allowed in their sanctuary for the safety of the clan. Terry grabs Katie's hand then looks into her eyes and smiles. "You're presence here is a gods sent my child!" "We never thought we would ever see a royal or a female of our kind again after the attack on your' parents then the attack on our tribe". Katie was confused, "what do you mean the attack on my parents"? Terry squeezed her hand a bit tighter "there are many that do not understand our kind and see us as a threat. We are unfortunately targets for humans that hold hatred in their hearts for things they cannot understand or control". They do not all feel this way but the ones that do were trying to wipe us out. "THEY ARE ALL THAT WAY"! hissed Hank the man that was quick to try and keep Katie from their sanctuary.

Publication Date: 04-26-2015

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