Time out of Time Book Two: The Telling Stone

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thing he could to bind the boy to him He’d appealed to Timothy’s sense of pride by offering to make him his assistant Animal Tamer He had sickened the boy’s mother and imprisoned his sister Sarah Marie Now he would use their friend the curly-haired Jessica Church as bait When Timothy returned Balor would own him But first the Travelers Market must be destroyed He opened the caravan door and walked down the folding steps The sharp air bit at his face He would search Timothy out just as he hunted his exotic animals He was the Animal Tamer he would catch Timothy the Filidh by birth a keeper of memories and wisdom Timo thy would have no choice but to lead him to the map he needed to find the Stone of Destiny Once he had the map and the stone he would have no further use for Timothy and his companions If he eliminated the boy and his sister no one else would remain of the true line of Filidhean He Balor would rule without contest The old stories would be forgotten He would establish his own truth and that truth would become the memories of the people An animal mewled One of the snow leopard cubs was restless its cries only a minor distraction from his plan The Light wouldn’t easily give up the Market and its Filidh A defeat at the Market would tip the balance of power It would put other worlds at risk If it came to a battle he would need allies The sound of murmuring voices made Balor pause But it was only the wind stirring up the leaves vi i i