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Then he raised his horn to his lips and blew and the sound echoed up and down the road and off into the woods, where it sent night birds flying and nocturnal creatures scuttling into their hiding places. Wild Edric faded as though he had never been there at all, and when Tamara glanced around she saw that all of the soldiers had disappeared as well. Queen Bodicea was the only ghost who remained and she held her spear at the ready, just in case, lantern light passing right through her sculpted, naked form.
The thunder of hoofbeats came again, so loud that Tamara cringed, but a moment later she realized that the sound was receding, that Wild Edric and his men had continued on their way. It was not long before they had diminished completely, merging with the other sounds of the night.
Bodicea remained alert for any sign of the ghosts' return.
"Tam, are you all right?" William asked.
She nodded. "He had me mesmerized for a moment, but yes, I'm all right. The rest of you?" she asked, glancing around.
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