Fae and Fare (The Wandering Inn, #2)

by Pirateaba

Erin flapped the reins again and Toren endeavored to run faster. She looked over at Lyonette and saw the girl had the same expression on her face as the Frost Faeries overhead had. A sort of slack-jawed stare with glazed eyes for the full effect. “Isn’t it great?” Lyonette stared at Erin. Her eyes were fixed on Toren. The skeleton was fighting his way through another thick drift of snow, his jaw gnashing furiously as he pulled the sledge up a hill. “Go for it, Toren!” From her position at the head of her ride, Erin stared across the open landscape. This, now, this was what she’d been missing. This was fun. She felt a song coming on, and began to sing, her voice carrying for miles around. “Dashing through the snow, on a one-skeleton open sleigh, over the hills we go, laughing all the way!” Erin’s voice echoed across the snowy landscape as the wind rushed past her head. She pointed. “There! Go that way, Toren!” She was pointing towards a cave opening in the distance. Toren change directions, and Erin whooped as she felt the sledge shift smoothly on the snow. “Let us ride! We demand to join in!” Erin looked up and Lyonette screamed as Frost Faeries flew down from overhead, laughing and pointing at Toren. They settled on the side of the sledge and for once Erin didn’t begrudge their presence.

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