The Valley of Horses: A Novel Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters 10-12 Summary

Chapters 10-12 Summary

In Chapter 10, Ayla enjoys riding Whinney so much that she spends as much time as possible on her back. After a while it appears that Whinney will go wherever Ayla wants without any verbal communication between them. Ayla begins making trips out on the steppes, unconsciously searching for the Others. When Ayla notices a herd of reindeer, she begins to follow them, trying to find a way to hunt one of them. Finally Ayla decides to dig a pit and trap one like she did the horse. Getting the reindeer out of the hole poses a problem until Ayla realizes she could use the horse to pull the reindeer out of the pit and then drag it back to the cave. Ayla causes a stampede after her pit is prepared and kills a reindeer. Ayla's plan works perfectly and she is...
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