Lion Heart
Sinews
the strong substance that connects muscles to bone, or a piece of this
Runes
Heralding
to announce something, or to be a sign that something is going to happen soon
Amid
if something happens amid particular feelings or events, it happens while people have these feelings or while these events are happening
Glossary
Dappled
covered with or forming areas of lighter and darker colour or light and shadow
Crests
the white top of a wave
Riding
the activity or sport of riding a horse or other animal
Fists
your hand when your fingers are closed tightly
Gills
one of the organs behind the head of a fish that allows it to breathe
Shut
to close something, for example a door, window, or drawer
Whip
a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end, used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone
Teased
to say something to someone in order to have fun by embarrassing or annoying them slightly in either a friendly or an unkind way
Shore
the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or sea
Rasping
to make an unpleasant sound as if two rough surfaces were rubbing together, especially when speaking or breathing
Shroud
a piece of cloth that is wrapped around a dead body before it is buried
Sheen
a shine on the surface of something
Emerald
a bright green stone used in expensive jewellery
Blaze
a large fire that causes a lot of damage, especially when a building is burning
Haunches
the upper part of an animal’s or human’s leg, including the hip and buttock
Summoned
to ask or order someone to come to you
snugly
if you are snug, you feel warm, comfortable, and safe
loam
a type of soil that is especially good for plants to grow in
saplings
a young tree
swaddle
to wrap a baby very tightly in cloth
Embrace
to put your arms around someone in order to show love or friendship
Throbbing
if a painful part of your body throbs, the pain comes and goes again and again in a regular pattern
Stony
covered with stones, or containing stones
Flung
to throw something carelessly or with a lot of force
Scatter
to throw or drop things so that they spread over an area
tapestry
a thick heavy cloth that has pictures or patterns woven into it. Tapestries are often hung on walls.