The darkness increased by the minute as Erik urged his horse along the road through the forest. The large trees gave a gloomy shade, and the shadows looked like figures. Helgha glanced from right to left and squeezed Erik’s waist tighter. She thought the shadows moved, creeping up on them as they rode by.
Suppose they did not arrive at Jorvik until complete darkness? What if they had to sleep out here in the forest? Her thoughts jumped from wild beasts to the invisible creatures she thought were casting their shadows across the road.
Don’t be silly, girl. The journey to Jorvik is less than a day from Thoringsby.
Don’t be silly, girl. The journey to Jorvik is less than a day from Thoringsby.When her father came to the city to trade, he set out early in the morning but arrived well before
