-6- Licorne
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“Maitre, on l’a trouvé, ta Licorne!” A squat, hairy man raced from Galiana’s private chambers, shouting to someone in the hallway. “Içi! La voilà!”
Any other day Galiana would have taken on the small army infiltrating her family home, but after witnessing the vicious s*******r of both parents, it was only her firm grip on Licorne’s mane keeping her upright.
“A la chasse!” one of the brutish men hollered, raising a sword in hand.
Still another cried, “Tuons la bête!”
“What are these men saying, my love?” Galiana pressed her cheek to Licorne’s soft white neck.
“Never mind that.” Licorne’s hooves sung against the stone floor as she shifted her weight. “Climb on my back and hold me with all your strength.”
There was truly nowhere to go, and yet they must escap
