Lloyd Alexander

...Them follow me."

So saying, the farmer set off down the hillside, Taran and Gurgi behind him. Gurgi turned often to shake his fist in the direction of departed horseman, while Taran trudged along the darkening path, speaking not a word, deep in despair over Menylas and thinking bitterly that in this quest he had done no more than lose his horse and gain a broken head.