9. Blood on the IceCait and Danny ran for the land. More horns echoed as other watchers picked up the call. The lights of the Fair seemed distant as they slipped and skated along, holding onto each other for support. She expected attack at any moment. She tried to find the presence of the undain in the night behind them, look for any speeding forward at them. She could sense only a huge, unfocussed cloud, like a storm massing in the night sky.
“Nearly there,” said Danny. He sounded badly out of breath. He still hadn't recovered from being imprisoned beneath the White City. There was a clear edge of panic to his voice.
The line of braziers marking the Line of Fire was up ahead. Still the undain hadn't broken rank to intercept them. They had to reach the safety of the Fair and the city. He
