Evie: A Wintry Ambush p20

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Uh-oh…Evie’s in a little bind now…

Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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My chest burned as I tried to catch my breath. I wanted to get my hands underneath me and push myself up, get the net off me, but I couldn’t get my fingers and hands untangled. And something seemed to be holding the net down to the ground.

“Hey!” I called out when I got my breath back. I craned my neck to see my little green captor standing over me. “I was only trying to help you, little guy!”

I heard high-pitched laughter all around me. I sensed movement and felt tugging on the net. Again I tried to push myself up off the ground, but weight on the net pinned me down.

I writhed about anxiously, looking all around, to see more of the little creatures surrounding me. There were several of them, and they were holding or standing on the net to keep me trapped.

For the first time since I met the youngling, I began to feel like I might be in some danger.
Worse, the cold snow was chilling my bare flesh from chin to knee, and soaking through my white linen blouse. I was never going to get the mud out of the fabric!

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p19

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It’s getting good!

Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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My confusion made me pause…and I paused just a second too long.

I was still straightening and turning to see who the little guy was shouting at when something whizzed by my head…and something else struck me in the back, knocking me forward.

I gasped out loud as I realized it was a weighted throw net!

Someone or something behind me had cast a net over me. I was already off-balance from leaning over the little guy, so I couldn’t prevent the net carrying me to the ground.

My knees landed first and slid on the snowy ground. I tried to put my arms out to break my fall, but my hands tangled in the net.

My chest hit the ground hard, knocking my breath out and stunning me for a moment.

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p18

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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He looked up at me with an odd expression, and then he gritted his teeth and scrunched up his face in anger. The thought crossed my mind that for a youngling, he had a face only a mother could love.

That brought to mind rumors I’d heard that goblins didn’t have mothers—at least not goblin mothers, anyway…

I shook my head to clear those unpleasant thoughts, and realized the youngling had turned his head. He was no longer looking up at me, he was looking past me. It was almost as if he were looking at someone else…

Suddenly, he yelled in a deep and authoritative voice: “SNATCH ‘ER, YA RUNTS!!”

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p17

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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I was so fascinated by the squig licking my hand that I almost forgot about the youngling.

The poor little guy was struggling to push himself up on one elbow and he wiped his nose.

“Owwie…” he sniffled. He looked angry, but his eyes watered as if he was about to cry.

That made me feel even worse about dropping him and scolding him.

Once again, I bent over to comfort him, keeping a close eye on his drooling squig and it’s inquisitive tongue.

“Gosh, I’m so so sorry, little guy…I didn’t mean to drop you, but you startled me…”

He glanced upward as I reached out my hand to him.

“Come on,” I encouraged him. “Let’s go find your parents or your friends.”

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p16

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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The poor youngling hit the new-fallen snow at my feet with a wet ‘PLOP’ sound.

I gasped. The poor little guy!

He was so tiny that he really fell a long way down. I hoped he wasn’t hurt!

“I’m so sorry, little guy,” I called out. “You startled me…”

I started to bend over to see if he was alright, and his squig snarled at me protectively.

“Easy there, big guy,” I said softly to the squig, holding my open palm out to him.

The squig sniffed my hand twice, then began to lap at it happily with his long tongue. I’d heard that squigs were voracious, and he did look intimidating with all those teeth—but he was just like a friendly puppy.

He just wanted to lick and sniff everything!

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p15

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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“Owww!” I cried out, in shock and surprise. I couldn’t believe the little youngling bit me! I was so startled that I yanked my hand back.

“That was rude!” I scolded him.

I didn’t even realize I’d let him go until I saw him falling away from me.

I instantly felt bad—I didn’t mean to drop him!

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p14

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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Despite my soft reassuring voice, my helpful offer, and my big smile, I must have frightened him.

Or, perhaps the youngling took offense to having his prisoner pick him up and try to hug him.

For whatever reason, the little guy lunged forward and bit me, right on the hand!!!

Thankfully his sharp little teeth landed on my glove, and didn’t break through…but still hurt!!

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p13

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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‘Oh dear,’ I thought. ‘Now I’ve really upset the little guy, and probably scared him, too!’

The youngling’s game was fun, but I knew I’d better see about getting him back to his parents soon, they were probably worried about him. And I still had a job to do…I didn’t like the idea of him being out here all alone with an ogre roaming the area.

“Are you lost, little guy?” I asked, holding him up closer to my face so we could see eye-to-eye. I figured I’d be a lot less intimidating that way. “You can come with me, if you like!”

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p12

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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“Ya wants scary? Jus’ ya waits, girlie. Ya sees how scary we gets wit’ humie pris’ners.”

The little guy was getting agitated, but he was really committed to his little game! It was so cute that he thought he and his little squig had captured me. But I could keep playing along.

“Oh, my goodness…I’ve never had such a fierce and bold captor before!”

The youngling narrowed his eyes at me. “We’s gunna makes ya pays fer di’repectin’ us,” he growled. “Now be’s still, so we’s kin gets some bounds on ya,” he commanded.

Oh this was too much! He even wanted to tie me up! Maybe he’d want me to walk behind his squig on a tether, too! That actually sounded kinda fun…but first, I still needed to cuddle him.

I reached out and grasped him under the arms, lifting him right off his little squig mount—which was leaning forward sniffing me and trying to lick at my legs!

“Oh, my goodness, I could just eat you up!” I giggled.

“H-hey! Put me down, yeh filthy ‘uumie! ‘Ow dare yeh!” he screeched.

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Evie: A Wintry Ambush p11

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Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!

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“Ey! Stop!” the youngling commanded. “Don’ come no closer, I’s warnin’ ya!” He kept fiddling with his toy crossbow, trying to fix it while keeping one eye on me.

“Stay ‘ere ya is!” he said, scowling and trying to sound bold and brave.

Of course, that just made me want to get a better look at him and his little orange squig. I totally forgot I was supposed to play along that I was his prisoner.

“Eeeeeee!” I exclaimed when I was standing right in front of him. “You’re so precious!”

He stopped working on the crossbow and stared up at me, as if not sure how to respond.

I tried to make him feel better about his broken toy, and let him know I wasn’t a threat.
“And your toy crossbow looks very real and oh so scary!” I gushed.

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