THE BLUE FEATHER
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with you. That leaves Lena to ride one of these beasts alone.”
“I’ll be okay. I’ll stay close to Jonathan, he’ll watch over me.
He’s got those special powers; if I get into trouble he will keep
my Gigantoraptor in line. Who would have thought I could ride
one of these beasts by myself?My father and mother would have
been impressed. Jonathan, take my picture when I am up in the
air. I’ll want to show it to my parents when we get back to
them.”
“I’m sure they will be pleased with your new abilities,”
Bardala said, as she mounted her beast and helped Ronú up
behind her. “Hold on tight.”
The Gigantoraptor flapped its webbie wings, and took off
with captive Prince Togué clutched in its talons.
“I’m glad to have traded places with Togué. It is a big shame
on your person to be a captive. Your master parades you around
till the full moon called Ero comes out, then they take you up to
the top of the pyramid and sacrifice you. They take all your
power for themselves,” Ronú explained to Bardala.
“Is that what we should do with Togué, and the other
captives?”
“That is up to the King, the one who captures them. I am not
yet a King. These captives are yours and Tital’s property. You
can do anything you want to them.”
“I will have to think on this for awhile, I have never captured
a warrior before. The only capture I have thought about has
been a boyfriend, and I have trouble with that,” Bardala said as
they all were in the air and flying back south to Dómpu City.
“Stay close to me,” Tital shouted as he took the lead.
High in the air it only took two minutes of flying time to see