20. A Face from the Past
Danny called one of the forest creatures that aided him with surveillance to come to him. It was an eagle — the same eagle who had found me in the forest a lifetime ago.
We stood in the doorway to the cottage, the eagle on the outside, Danny and I on the inside. Danny crouched down to talk to the eagle.
“You know whom I seek,” he said. “Find him and tell him I wish to meet with him at a place of his choosing. Return with his answer.”
The eagle screeched and set off, flapping its powerful wings and creating a light breeze.
Danny watched the eagle leave and said lovingly, “He is old, but faithful and dependable. He’ll get the message through.”
“What do we do now?” I asked.
“If you want to do a little hunting we still have time. I’ll come with you.”
“How long
