Deryn covered her heart with her hands and let out an exaggerated sigh. “My brother, that is so sweet! Who’d have thought a turnip head like you would turn out so lucky?”
The corner of Perceval’s mouth turned up in a lopsided grin. No one had called him turnip head in ages.
“Right, right, my hairy goat leg.”
She had always hated being called that, but now, the silly name brought a smile to her face.
“Well, that’s a compliment,” she said, her hands on her hips, “coming from a sheep’s rear!”
“Oh, that’s a new one! A sheep’s rear, am I?” He bent down and stretched. “Get ready to run, sister, because I am coming after you.”
“No, no!” she squealed with a laugh as she took off down the beach, her locks flying behind her in the warm breeze.
Percival chased after her, and in moments, reached her side. He reached out as if he was about to tackle her, …show more content…
Deryn hopped up and down and clapped her hands together. “Let’s do it! We’ll find a huge stick so you can knight me. Too bad you don’t have your sword with you.”
He glanced down at his belt, which held no weapon. “Too bad. It’s an impressive piece. You’d love it.”
The two rushed up and down the beach, searching for sword-sticks. Once found, they play acted sword fights, rescuing princesses and maidens, and ended with Perceval knighting Deryn. But the moment he said, “I dub thee Knight. Arise, Lady Deryn, Knight of Camelot,” his vision clouded and the sun sank behind thick gray clouds. A cold wind whipped along the beach, and Perceval knew he was being drawn back to his bed in Camelot.
“I’m going back,” he muttered, his thoughts and words slow and thick.
Deryn, with tears in her eyes, nodded. “Your pain is waking you. So let me say these last words: I love you, Perceval, as do Mum and Dad. We are so proud and we’ll see you again one day. I
The corner of Perceval’s mouth turned up in a lopsided grin. No one had called him turnip head in ages.
“Right, right, my hairy goat leg.”
She had always hated being called that, but now, the silly name brought a smile to her face.
“Well, that’s a compliment,” she said, her hands on her hips, “coming from a sheep’s rear!”
“Oh, that’s a new one! A sheep’s rear, am I?” He bent down and stretched. “Get ready to run, sister, because I am coming after you.”
“No, no!” she squealed with a laugh as she took off down the beach, her locks flying behind her in the warm breeze.
Percival chased after her, and in moments, reached her side. He reached out as if he was about to tackle her, …show more content…
Deryn hopped up and down and clapped her hands together. “Let’s do it! We’ll find a huge stick so you can knight me. Too bad you don’t have your sword with you.”
He glanced down at his belt, which held no weapon. “Too bad. It’s an impressive piece. You’d love it.”
The two rushed up and down the beach, searching for sword-sticks. Once found, they play acted sword fights, rescuing princesses and maidens, and ended with Perceval knighting Deryn. But the moment he said, “I dub thee Knight. Arise, Lady Deryn, Knight of Camelot,” his vision clouded and the sun sank behind thick gray clouds. A cold wind whipped along the beach, and Perceval knew he was being drawn back to his bed in Camelot.
“I’m going back,” he muttered, his thoughts and words slow and thick.
Deryn, with tears in her eyes, nodded. “Your pain is waking you. So let me say these last words: I love you, Perceval, as do Mum and Dad. We are so proud and we’ll see you again one day. I