Ear to the Ground

Scene 4 of 'The Blackguard'. (Start: [link] )


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'What is it?' the knight asked. 'Do you hear something?'
'I sense danger'. Asterith put her ear to the ground. 'Now I hear it. Riders, from the west at least two!'


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Asterith then paused and listened
for she thought she heard a sound
'Cometh riders!', then she uttered
with her ear now to the ground.