The Stolen Lake (32 page)

"Would you like me to tell you a story?" asked Bran, noticing that Dido's expression was rather sad.

"Yes. Thanks, mister. I'd like that. Just a minute, though; I want to see them again before that big wall of ice gets in the way and blocks them off."

She wriggled her way back to the window and hung out of it, looking her last at the thirteen great volcanoes, saying good-bye to them in her mind: Ambage and Arrabe, Ertayne and Elamye, Arryke, Damask, Damyake, Pounce, Pampoyle, Garesse, Galey, Calabe, and Catelonde.