THE CHOSEN ONES ( PART TWENTY NINE )

Back at the cave Meradith was beside herself with
worry, her daughter gone, her husband gone and their horse all gone.

Meradith went to the entrance of the cave, she shivered, there was a cold chill in the air, she
thought it looked like there could be some rain.

Meradith was right, it poured down, for the first
time in ages, there was thunder and lightening,
crashing through the forest. Poor Meradith went back inside feeling hopeless.

"Listen!" said Evelyne, suddenly feeling a strength
coming back, she also realised she had to take control of the situation. "We must all stay calm,
on no account can we afford to fall apart. We know
there are bad hunters out there, we thought we were
safe in the forest, but without any men, we have no
chance. Meradith, listen to me!"

Meradith suddenly seemed miles away. "Meradith,
Meradith!" said Evelyne, shaking her.

"What is it?" Meradith asked, as if in a dream.
Evelyne shook her once again. "Meradith listen to
me! when the storm is over, we will go and look
for Bella."

At that moment Meradith came to her senses, "find
Bella...yes, yes!" she went to move towards the
entrance of the cave.

"No listen!" said Evelyne, "when the storm is over,
not now."

Meradith looked at Evelyne, "my poor Bella is out
there somewhere in this storm, Oh!...poor Bella."
Meradith started to rock herself and sobbed, "poor
Bella...poor Bella."

To be continued ........THE CHOSEN ONES ( PART THIRTY ) | ABCtales