CHAPTER 7 Sam was stunned She couldn’t think She couldn’t speak She couldn’t breathe Sylvie scanned Sam and Tuck with a fierce gaze I won’t ask again Tell me who you are Sam met Sylvie’s gaze searching for any flicker of recognition There was none Tuck inched closer to Sam looking at her with concern 1
Sylvie’s forehead creased with deep lines You ruined a perfectly good trap and possibly my last chance to help Crag Haven She glanced behind her and let out an exasperated groan And now my horse has wandered off She resheathed her knife and narrowed her eyes at them Trust me if I had caught a unicorn I wouldn’t turn him over to you She looked them up and down You’re nothing but a couple of foolish children She turned to walk away Say something Tuck whispered to Sam Sam opened her mouth to speak but only managed a frog like croak She cleared her throat and tried again Wait she said her voice barely above a whisper Sylvie kept walking so Sam tried again louder I know who you are Sylvie paused 2
You’re Sylvie Mardock Sylvie turned around eyes blazing Yes Everyone here knows that Sam had imagined this meeting so many times but she’d never pictured it happening like this she and Sylvie meeting as enemies in a strange world A world where Sylvie was a unicorn hunter of all things who had stolen Barloc and planned to rob him of his horn and his immortality Sam pressed her toes deep into her shoes But I know because I heard it from my father Mitch Mardock Sylvie’s face contorted in a mixture of anger and grief Who told you to say that she demanded her voice cracking Who sent you No one sent me Sam said I’m Samantha Sea Wells No Sylvie whispered No That’s not 3
