Chapter 4
An abrupt awakening


Anna was awakened by Midnights frantic snicker.Its was soon accompanied by the sound of something falling outside the barn door. Eyes wide open she murmered a couple words of comfort to her horse letting him follow her outside.Looking around she could barely see anything but she could feel eyes on her."Hello she called out in almost a whisper. But no reply was to be heard.Deciding it must have been her imagination she heads back to the barn coaxing Midnight along.

When all of sudden 4 or five people are behind her. Her arm are grabbed and bound something is put over her mouth. She tries to fight but her attackers to strong. Anna can hear Midnight's outraged cry.He tries to bluff them the way he did to Miles but one of the attackers lasso a rope around his neck.Anna struggles against the pair of hands on her arm kicking at their shins truly enraged at them for roping Midnight.But struggle as she might she could not get away. As she turned to look at her attackers she discovered they were the indians she had met earlier in the day. A stream of curses flowed through her mind. Luta must have brought them here she thought but why she wondered. Before she could think any more she was put onto a teathered horse and lead by one of her indian captors.


They were still riding as the sun came up Anna could see things clearly now. The horse she was riding was being lead by Tokalah. And Midnight was lead by one of the other warriors.Annas feelings were a blur she knew her family would not arrive home for two more days,and by that time they would be far away.She knew her parents would be worried but would she ever see them again.Her thought drifted over various other thing such as the reason for her capture. But she could not say a word for they had tied a piece of cloth around her mouth.Once in awhile Tokalah would look back at her for some reason or another. But the one Anna was looking for was Luta the traitor. He was not hard to spot a boy amongst men cowereing in the back. She threw a furious glance at him when he decided to look her way.Anna looked at her dress it had some small trips but nothing major. She watched Midnight scouting for any injuries he might have. Fortunately there were none that she could see.