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She was determined to escape from Dragnipur and, in the meantime, not to work too hard at pulling [[the wagon]]. She managed to wedge herself in underneath it and worked at rubbing one chain against another, hoping to wear the metal down. The arrival of two [[Hounds of Shadow]], [[Doan]] and [[Ganrod]], disturbed her routine and she had tried to follow them as they escaped but was beaten back. Undaunted, she had returned to her task of trying to weaken her chains.<ref>[[Toll the Hounds]], [[TH/P|Prologue]], UK HB p.6/7</ref> Her efforts took on additional urgency as the storm of [[Chaos]] that eternally pursued the wagon was clearly drawing closer. Rake had stopped using the sword to add to the number of prisoners pulling the wagon.<ref>[[Toll the Hounds]], [[TH/P|Prologue]], US SFBC p.24</ref> |
She was determined to escape from Dragnipur and, in the meantime, not to work too hard at pulling [[the wagon]]. She managed to wedge herself in underneath it and worked at rubbing one chain against another, hoping to wear the metal down. The arrival of two [[Hounds of Shadow]], [[Doan]] and [[Ganrod]], disturbed her routine and she had tried to follow them as they escaped but was beaten back. Undaunted, she had returned to her task of trying to weaken her chains.<ref>[[Toll the Hounds]], [[TH/P|Prologue]], UK HB p.6/7</ref> Her efforts took on additional urgency as the storm of [[Chaos]] that eternally pursued the wagon was clearly drawing closer. Rake had stopped using the sword to add to the number of prisoners pulling the wagon.<ref>[[Toll the Hounds]], [[TH/P|Prologue]], US SFBC p.24</ref> |
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+ | The constant exposure to the fowl liquid running down from the wagon caused her skin to come away in patches and exposed the raw flesh. Apsal'ara thought that although the chains were at last showing some wear from her efforts, it would be too late as the storm was catching up with the wagon and she herself was rotting.<ref>[[Toll the Hounds]], [[TH/13|Chapter 13]], UK HB p.478</ref> |
Apsal'ara remembered that, as a child, in the company of parents and maybe siblings, she watched as a herd of caribou attempted the seasonal crossing of a river, the only memory from that time which she could recall. The event made a huge impression on her and she felt as if now, she was like those caribou, waiting for the season that was coming, 'praying for fate's confusion.<ref>[[Toll the Hounds]], [[TH/13|Chapter 13]], UK HB p.478/479</ref> |
Apsal'ara remembered that, as a child, in the company of parents and maybe siblings, she watched as a herd of caribou attempted the seasonal crossing of a river, the only memory from that time which she could recall. The event made a huge impression on her and she felt as if now, she was like those caribou, waiting for the season that was coming, 'praying for fate's confusion.<ref>[[Toll the Hounds]], [[TH/13|Chapter 13]], UK HB p.478/479</ref> |