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'He et past him before we can throw Balduur's head into Morpeth's Mouth'

Alison pointed to a ring of light that circled the boulder on which the old hth circle?'

'Aye Enter that without his permission and you will be consumed by fire'

She turned her attention to the boy, as dressed in a school uniforht have worn: peaked cap, striped blazer, short trousers and long socks He see to her for to any real of light that surrounded the boy's boulder

'Aye,' Fury nodded

'Then that is where our journey ends' Alison squeezed his hand 'Miralda told us about Red Fox's Leap and how it leads back to my old realm'

'Aye But first we hth circle and the guardian drew himself up A moment earlier he had looked like a statue Now he took on a very lifelike appearance His mouth opened and he spoke in a voice like thunder

'Who dares approach this most fearsome place?'

'Fury Ap-Cronwyn of the tribe of the Catti'

The old man scrutinised hie to the realate'

A wry smile crossed the ancient face 'You have the appearance of a young man, Ap-Cronwyn Can it be I havewith the head 'I do not seek passage for myself but for Balduur the Great'

'Hreat warrior,' Fury said

The guardian looked up from the scroll 'Why hasn't he presented hireat warrior?'

'He can'the's dead'

There was a rew and ended in an ironic laugh 'A lot of us are dead, Ap-Cronwynthat doesn't stop us travelling'

'It stopped Balduur' Fury said 'He was killed in battle and his soul light got trapped I have it here in this bag'

'You have his soul in a bag?'

'Aye His head was preserved and the soul is trapped'

The old er

'Don't just stand there Take it out Let us have a look at it Then we '