"They must have disappeared into the area around the Red Lake or the Clayr would have Seen them," Sabriel says. She wishes they could find out just what barred the place from their Sight, but the fact that it the only known blind spot they have narrows down their search enough.

"So the should be confined there by the spring floods. I would go and deal with them first, but the greater danger lies with the many more Southerlings in Ancelstierre. We will have to trust in the flooded rivers, and in you, Sam."