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. Cool,
pine-scented air reached the travelers, renewing their energy
and spirits.
The trail became steeper and narrower. Just when it
seemed that the cart could go no farther, a high meadow
came into view. Here Goldmoon instructed Clearwing and
Starflower to unhitch the cart horse and load it with her
belongings. They were then to make camp and await her
return, which should be by midday the next day. Her
serving women were reluctant to let her go on without them,
but she repeated her orders, eyeing them sternly. No one but
herself and her two escorts were allowed on the holy
ground.
Goldmoon and her escorts continued upward with the
cart horse. The trail grew worse; in some spots it became
almost vertical. The cart-horse-turned-pack animal balked,
and Riverwind had to dismount and coax, tug, and push it
along. Hollow-sky watched without offering to help, an
amused look on his face. Finally, they came to a spot where
the horse refused to be moved no matter what Riverwind
did.
Tossing her horse's reins disdainfully to Hollow-sky,
Goldmoon slid off her horse and joined Riverwind. She
covered the animal's eyes with her hands and murmured
softly in its ears. When she sensed the beast relax, she
tugged gently and it followed her along the rim
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