CHAPTER SIXA huge bird, which for the moment she could not quite put a name to, flew down over her head, spread out its wings and set off in the direction of the sea.
Amina’s scream had alerted Lord Templeton.
When he saw what it was, he laughed.
“I have not known you to be frightened of anything before,” he said, “especially a bird.”
“It was so unexpected!” Amina exclaimed “and it’s different from any bird I have ever seen.”
“They have strange things in this part of the world,” Lord Templeton said, “but it’s obviously harmless and you need not be afraid of it.”
“Oh, I am not afraid,” Amina said quickly, aware as she did so that she was not entirely telling the truth as the large bird had definitely scared her.
Then, as she waited for Lord Templeton to join her, she saw that just be
