(eng) P. T. Hylton & Michael Anderle - Storms of Magic 03 by Storm Breakers
Author:Storm Breakers [Breakers, Storm]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
âWould you like some food, dear? We have rabbit.â The old woman wore an expectant smile that made it clear sheâd like nothing more than to feed a guest.
âPerhaps just a little,â Gideon replied. âYouâre very kind.â
A part of him felt guilty for eating some of the elderly coupleâs food, but another part, a much louder part, roared with hunger. That part drowned any moral qualms he might otherwise have had.
He still couldnât believe heâd done it. Heâd found a stone in the village theyâd visited. Heâd almost tried to escape immediately, but theyâd watched him closely, both in the village and during the journey back to Baer Gigur. Heâd hidden the stone, shifting it between his hands and his mouth as the situation dictated.
Then, when the leaders of both The Foggy Day crew and the Tall Grass Raiders retired to Elliotâs home for a meeting, heâd made his move. Heâd almost had to stab Clemens, but thankfully that big idiot Olaf had tackled him, moving him away from Clemens and giving him a clear path to the woods beyond Baer Gigur.
But the most unbelievable thing, the thing he still couldnât wrap his head around, was that heâd somehow avoided capture. Even though Elliot and his ekkja knew the woods and he did not, heâd managed to evade them.
Heâd run all through the night, keeping his eyes fixed on the Crossed Stars, a constellation that would lead him south. Not long after dawn, heâd stumbled across a decrepit old home. Heâd assumed it was empty, but as he approached, heâd heard voices inside. The old married couple, Albert and Soffia, had invited him in with almost no questions. Heâd spent most of the morning sleeping in their home.
Now the sun was high; Gideon guessed it must be midafternoon. He consumed the rabbit that was offered to him with gusto.
When the final bone had been stripped of meat and placed back onto the plate, he leaned back in his chair. âThank you both. You have no idea how much better I feel now that I have food in my stomach.â
Albert waved the thought away. âA stranger did me a service once when I was young. This was before the Stone Shapers came, of course. Back in the Time of Madness. Ever since then, Iâve tried to help people where I can. Besides, I havenât seen a face other than Soffiaâs in six months, not counting the damn Stone Shapers. Itâs nice to visit with someone without lady parts.â
Soffia cackled with laughter. âDonât lie. You love waking up to my face every morning. And my lady parts.â
âLetâs not be crude at the dinner table, dear.â
âYou think thatâs crude? Iâm just getting started. Wait until I start telling him about your equipment.â
Gideon held up a hand. âI donât think thatâll be necessary. Thank you both for the meal, and for letting me rest here. Tell me, how far are we from Nuur?â
Albert raised an eyebrow. âNo more than a few hours, if you have a decent team pulling your wagon.
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