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Andrea's face became creased with worry, her long blond hair whipped across her face in the breeze as it tore through the firs. If not for the danger it held, the day would have been beautiful, and pleasant. Andrea's instincts told her that Benjamin's little brother David would not make it through the night. She fought against the wind that tried to take the rope from her hand. In the bighting cold Andrea at last released the knot. The horse was free of the long, moss-covered, split rail fence.
In one jump she found herself on his back. Not in all her wildest dreams had she ever dreamed of riding to save her best friend’s life! David's temperature had not been normal all day, but not until tonight had it become so high. His little body was red all over, while his mother did her best to cool him with water from the creek. Even though it was very cold it still would not save him.
A mad passion drove Andrea to ride harder than ever before. She would not see David in the grave. Not if she had to die to save him. She also knew that Benjamin would love her all the more if she saved him. But of course she would never admit that it was one of her reasons for offering to make the long journey.
Even though she had ridden the path many times and knew all the surroundings, she did not know what lay ahead. Not a hundred journeys on this path would have prepared her. Robbers lay in wait for a beautiful prey!
In one jump she found herself on his back. Not in all her wildest dreams had she ever dreamed of riding to save her best friend’s life! David's temperature had not been normal all day, but not until tonight had it become so high. His little body was red all over, while his mother did her best to cool him with water from the creek. Even though it was very cold it still would not save him.
A mad passion drove Andrea to ride harder than ever before. She would not see David in the grave. Not if she had to die to save him. She also knew that Benjamin would love her all the more if she saved him. But of course she would never admit that it was one of her reasons for offering to make the long journey.
Even though she had ridden the path many times and knew all the surroundings, she did not know what lay ahead. Not a hundred journeys on this path would have prepared her. Robbers lay in wait for a beautiful prey!
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