War hounds milled anxiously in the front yard, aware of his presence but unsure how to react. Howl, or slink in the shadows? Then a door opened, casting a streak of yellow across the dirt, and a tall, dark figure strode outside. She gathered her dogs and set off on foot across the Weald, dissatisfaction in each disgruntled step.
Lancelot waited until dawn came, rosy-fingered, over the chalk hills. No princess appeared and War was long gone. He dipped a wing and swung westward, away from the light.
His Lord would not be pleased.
The End.
About the Author
Gill Mcknight is Irish but spends as much time as possible in Lesbos, Greece, which she considers home. She can often be found traveling back and forth between Greece and Ireland in a rusty old camper van with her rusty wee dog. Gill enjoys writing, gardening, and, by necessity, some easy DIY. You can learn more about her on her personal website at www.gillmcknightwrites.com
Other Books by Gill McKnight
Falling Star
Green-Eyed Monster
Cool Side of the Pillow
The Tea Machine
Daughter of Baal
The Garoul Series
Goldenseal
Ambereye
Indigo Moon
Silver Collar
The Wallops Series
Welcome to the Wallops
Wendy of the Wallops
Also from Dirt Road Books
Big Girl Pill by KD Williamson. Two women get a second chance at love, even if one is engaged to a man.
Penny on Parade by Penny Taylor and Gill McKnight. A woman joins the British army in the early 1970s. Based on a true story.
Fianna the Gold (The Shift Series). A woman finds a world of dragons...and her destiny.
Learning Curve: Stories of Lessons Learned (various authors). An anthology benefiting one girl, an organization dedicated to educating and advancing the lives of girls around the world.
The Potion by R.G. Emanuelle. A novel of intrigue and secret formulas.
Little Dip (Garoul Book 5) by Gill McKnight. A prequel to to the wildly popular werewolf series.
Friends in High Places (Far Seek Chronicles 1, Second ed.) by andi Marquette. A space opera about outlaws and old flames.
Bitterroot Queen by Jove Belle. A mother and daughter move to a small town to run a hotel and get much more.