The Flute Keeper's Promise (The Flute Keeper Saga) - Plot & Excerpts
Lord Finbarr tried to maintain order. Without knowing how high the water would reach the first thing we had to do was get everyone to higher ground. Valory helped the strongest adults lift children up to the treetops further inland. All the while the roar of the approaching sea grew louder. Birds that lived on the seaside cliffs flew inland in flocks. Their white bodies darted among the tree branches, creating more confusion. Mrs. Larue went from room to room, making sure all the children were accounted for. Acting on a wild hunch, I rounded up all the Enchanters who were staying at the hall. “We have to protect this place,” I said as I ran across a narrow walkway. An addled seabird narrowly missed flying into me. Lord Finbarr was behind me. “Yes,” he agreed. “Our survival will count for little if the hideout is washed away. What are you thinking?” “You know how Garland raised that mound of earth to protect the king at Mag Mell?” “Hmmm. I see what you’re getting at, but we’d need a much bigger mound for this place.
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