Chapter 71Mavis screamed as the giant hawk dove toward the floor, then pulled up at the last second. She wondered if Arthur, who'd been chasing them, had managed to pull up, too.
She found out when the hawk looped around at the ceiling...and came face to face with Excalibur.
Arthur roared as he swung the blade, slicing across the bird's chest. He pressed the attack as the hawk flapped backward, but his next two strikes missed the mark.
Then, with a shriek, the hawk burst past him, knocking Excalibur from his grip. As the hawk carried off Mavis, she watched the sword spin end over end toward the battle below.
Mavis expected Arthur to retrieve his weapon, but he turned his back on it and hurtled after the hawk. He caught up fast and swung the hawk around by the tip of its wing, then
