"Durendal!" Ben screamed.
A shining sword appeared out of thin air from his desperate call. Its blade glowed as it formed a barrier around us like a shield. I stared at the beautiful pink and red peonies that bloomed around the diamond handles as if it was freshly plucked.
It was truly like I was in a fantasy world when the arrows dropped into the snow few meters away. When the sword dropped down, Ben placed the weapon inside a leather belt on his hip. He continued to lift me on his back as he sped up with Charles.
"I think we're safe now," Ben wiped his forehead.
"Do you think you can walk now?" He squatted down.
I nodded my head and slid off his back. According to the map, we were more than halfway along the way to the next cave. Ben passed me the two long sticks he had picked up wh
