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. Still, it seemed familiar
to Goldmoon, though she could not tell why.
Although the slope was steep, traveling was easier now,
for the way was quite smooth and they could let the horses
trot. There was still plenty of light in the sky when they
arrived at the landmark Arrowthorn had described to
Goldmoon - a large stone arch straddling the road.
"I recognize this stonework," the princess said, relieved
to know they were on the right road. "It's just like the
platform in our village."
Riding underneath the arch, she halted her horse where
she could touch the cool rock. Looking up, she saw symbols
carved on the underside of the arch. Many were
unrecognizable, but the largest, carved at the apex of the
arch, consisted of two circles joined together. Goldmoon
drew out the amulet Riverwind had given her and gasped
softly. The steel charm glowed with a soft blue light in the
shadow of the rock.
"Is something wrong, Princess?" Hollow-sky asked,
turning to see why she had not passed all the way through.
Instantly Goldmoon cupped her hand about the symbol
to hide its light and tucked it back into her shirt. "No,
nothing," she said coolly, riding on through the archway.
Beyond the arch was a large, grassy clearing,
surrounded by tall, ancient pine trees
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