Chapter 355

WITH SHUDDERING RELIEF, I FELT them find their own grip on the ledge.

Opening my eyes, I stared down to see them standing on the very edge, arms wrapped around each other, their eyes wide as they watched the shingle shoal roaring around them.

The centaurs edged their way along the path as far as they could then with the only two lengths of rope we'd brought, tied them together, lowering it to the two on the ledge. While they helped Rashid and Leseach back to the path, I raised the energy sphere with the ardwyr up, bringing it up to rest gently beside me. Releasing the sphere, but keeping a hold of the creature with my energy, I bent while making soothing noises like I would have for Audi. The poor animal looked terrified, huddled within its fur, ears flat back against its wide skull as it whimpered. It crouched low then crept to me, huddling against my legs. I sat, legs spread with it tucked close, cuddling my arms into the dense fur while still making the soothing noises, cooing and