LESEACH SMILED DOWN AT THE child who chattered away to the ardwyr. It seemed interested in the child, in an almost protective manner bringing rise to memories of the night she'd sooner forget.

'Sseach?'

The young high voice made her glance down in surprise, not realizing she'd been looking off into the forest. 'Yes?'

'Do you see something?' The child spoke in a loud excited whisper, peering the way she'd been staring.

About to answer no, Leseach spied ...