Merlin's Nightmare (The Merlin Spiral) - Plot & Excerpts
Two others were right behind him, but he didn’t turn to look. The thief, or thieves, were ahead, and Merlin caught site of a man’s brown hat as he hunched over his horse and held the reins of two more. Behind him, he heard a shout. Merlin turned just in time to see Arthur go down. His saddle had slid sideways, and the young man fell from his horse. Next came Culann, who almost ran right over Arthur. Yanking the reins, he swerved his horse to the side just in time, but ran into Arthur’s horse. They both crashed in a heap. Merlin urged his mount forward, faster, and made gains on the thief. It was a lone man, right? What if there were more hiding in the woods, ready to cut him down? He checked to make sure of his sword and rode on. He gained on the thief, who had to handle three horses instead of one. Merlin would soon be in striking distance, and goaded his horse faster. But the man rode to the right where a sapling bent down into the path. The man maneuvered the horse closer to the branches, unleashing the tree from some hidden peg, and it shot upright just after he passed, pulling a rope taught in Merlin’s way.
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