Escape from Cirices Part 1

Chapter 2

When Abigail got home, she dumped her shopping bag on the kitchen bench, said hello to her parents and walked out to the backyard to find Noctus. Noctus was an American Saddlebred which had a black coat. He had a little white streak in his mane. Noctus nudged and neighed gently when Abigail came walking towards him.

"Come on, Noctus. Let's go out and have some fun!"

Abigail lead Noctus out of the house

"Abigail! Where are you going? What are you doing with Noctus?

It was Abigail's mum, a short woman with cropped, red hair and brown eyes.

"Oh mum, Lokeyia asked me to come to her house to show me something. I thought I could bring Noctus so the trip would be quicker."

Abigail's mum nodded and Abigail and Noctus departed.

Abigail had lied to her mum and felt very bad about it. She would go off to the forest, a far, forbidden land beyond the outskirts of Cirices. Before she knew it, Abigail was sitting on Noctus at the fence, separating the woods from the town. There was a spot in the fence which only reached Abigail's waist. Of course, it was easy for Noctus to jump over it if he gained enough speed. You must never underestimate a horse's speed. Abigail steered Noctus in place and gave him a gentle kick. He cantered, then, with one huge leap, leapt over the fence and into beyond.

Abigail pulled Noctus to a halt in front of the tree where her weapons were stashed. She scaled the tree and found her bow and arrows. Abigail collected greens and roots, not wanting to attract her parents' attention. Finally, she got bored of the forest and all it's quietness and decided that she would go another way home - through Magda's house.

When Abigail arrived at Magda's, she knocked on their front door. Magda's mother answered. Her mother had greying black hair, pale skin and brown eyes.

"Magda, your friend is here!"

Magda came running down the hallway. Magda had medium length, black hair, pale skin and dark, blue eyes. Magda's little sister, Sja followed. Sja was only about two or three years younger that Magda.

"Oh, Abigail, hi! We've got some tea ready. Can you join us?"

Magda's mother placed Noctus in the back shed, where their two horses, Mervis and Stella stayed. Magda mainly rode Mervis and her parents rode Stella most of the time. Mervis was a lovely, Silver Buckskin. He had an almost black mane and tail and a silver body. Stella was more of a 'blonde' horse.

Halfway through tea the bells rang. However it wasn't the usual way they rang.

"Something is not right. Magda and Sja, get Mervis. Abigail, you'd better ride Noctus. We're going to the town centre", Magda's father announced.

Everyone ran to get their horses. Abigail led Noctus out of the shed and leapt onto him. Everybody living in Cirices, was going to the same way, whether on car, horse or foot.

"Abigail, what do you think is going on?", shouted Magda as a loud roar was coming from the crowd, shouting for friends and family.

"Something's wrong. We'll find out soon enough", Abigail replied.