The Night Rider part 2

Part 2 of The Night Rider


Sarah hated being quiet and she knew something must be wrong to be this quiet in the forest. She looked around trying to spot something unordinary but could find nothing. She decided she best do what her sister wished and close her mouth. She looked at her father and she noticed that he was also looking around inquisitively as Sarah had. Sarah turned to the east and saw the setting sun casting shadows of trees,birds,squirrels, and....was that? no it couldn't be! could it? She raced ahead to her father and whispered hurridly,"Father look to the east! tis a man with a sword and a bow!" she tugged on his sleave and he turned his head with reluctence and looked shocked at what he saw," ye are right my child! Sarah i want you to stay back and get your sister. If anything should happen to me i want ye to run away! Got it?" She nodded and told her sister of what she had seen. Her sister let out a horrendous scream and the man in the bushes jumped out at this. Sarah glared at her sister,"stupid" she murmered. Her father took out his sword but by then the man had seen and had hit him on the head with his hilt. Sarah screamed silently and raced to her father's side. Tear drops rolled off of her cheeks and fell to the ground making a little mud puddle. She grabbed his sword and stood at defense glareing at the man who had struck her father," No man struck my father! Who do ye think ye are?" The man laughed at her and pushed her aside and searched her father for any gold shilings. "He doesn't have any money! Leave him alone filth! Come and deal with me unless ye be a coward!" The man turned sharply to face Sarah and swung at her legs. She jumped back and swung at his arms. The man looked shocked as his arm started to bleed. The red juice fell from his arm and ran down his clothes."You little witch!! What are you?!" He backed away slowly and almost dropped his sword onto his foot. Sarah was shocked at it as well," I'm Sarah the daughter of the count of Dubiour! Face me!" She swung at him again, but missed. The man looked at her in intrest," You Sarah of Dubiour are an intresting girl! You fight with swords when you should be taking lessons from a Duchess, and sipping tea with another Countess. Again i ask what are you?" She laughed nervously," Your worst nightmare if you don't leave us alone!" He smiled at her comment and bowed low with respect and quickly fleed the scene. She dropped the heavy, bloody sword and kneeled beside her father."Father?Are you ok? Please father don't leave me alone!" Her vision was blurred by the river of tears flowing down her cheeks.