The
man walks smoothly across the yard and out the white garden gate and
then suddenly turns to face Gabrielle.
“What
is my name?” the man asks Gabrielle. Gabrielle couldn't help but
be confused; how would she know his name?
“What
is my name?” the man repeats.
“I-
I don't know!” Gabrille stutters. The man just stares her in the
eye. She stared blankly into his eyes, but Duron didn't hesitate a
moment before his eyes had a new sparkle to them.
“It
couldn't be! I'd recognize those eyes anywhere. Is my old friend
actually here?” Duron looks like he might explode with happiness.
“Goodness
girl you need to look more closely! Your dad noticed me quicker than
you did!” Septimus says scornfully towards Gabrielle.
“Duron,
how long has it been?” Septimus says as he slaps Gabrielle's father
on the back.
“Long
enough, Septimus, my pal.” Duron says. Gabrielle was still
suspicious if it really was Septimus, but then the spell was starting
to wear off and he started to look like the Septimus she knew.
“We
have a bit of catching up to do, but before we have a nice chat we
have some more pressing matters on our hands. You see, Trick's
missing. Well, he's stolen.” Duron absorbs Septimus's words and
then slowly turns his head to look at Gabrielle and then gives his
attention back to Septimus.
“Stolen?”
“Yes,
stolen. I've been looking for him all day and he's gone. Although,
I happened to find something very interesting.” At that Septimus
points upwards. Straight above them was a giant eagle; it was the
same eagle Gabrielle had seen earlier. Why would this eagle be
hovering above them?
“I
saw that eagle earlier today!” she exclaims.
“Can
I guess that it was above the forest?” Septimus asks.
“How
did you know?”
“I
know, because it has been following me since we found the note.”
After Septimus says that Duron jumps in surprise.
“It
can't be The Tracker by any chance can it?” Duron asks with an
eagerness that was surprising.
“I
believe that is exactly the spell someone is using. Which
confuses
me, because that means there is another sorcerer that knows of
Gabrielle.”
Hope you enjoyed it!
