Till the Dark of Winter

By Kate

A short winter story. Follow frost and his rider as they try to make it home before the dark of winter. How they fight off their enemies and save a family all before Saint Nicholas leaves his gifts.
This is a fantasy story with demons and knights.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kate
• Release date: Nov 21, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465917409

Kate

I like the strange things in life, and love it when a story drags you through to the end and you eat with one hand and hold the book with the other. Writing is a passion that takes over sometimes!

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Till the Dark of Winter

By Kate Trinity

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Till the Dark of Winter

A dusting of snow across the frozen ground greets me as I wake; it has been a cold night sleeping by the lake. I am only four days ride from home and already the winter is closing in. I stoke my little fire and add more logs to heat my breakfast before curled up in the shelter I built to protect me from the weathers worst. My horse is under his own blanket beneath the trees, he has the added protection of a very thick winter coat to keep him warm.

When I have eaten and fed him I pack up and put out the fire. I am trying to get home to see what Saint Nicholas brings. As I mount up the snow begins, and I glance up to see the thick pale grey clouds, I will be surprised if I see the sun at all today. Around my shoulders I wear a hooded long mink coloured cloak like coat that covers me to my ankles and most of my horse’s back. It keeps us warm and camouflaged against the snow. My horse is a dapple-grey