(eng) Kristian Alva - The Dragon Stone 4-6 by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

7. The Oath of Enemies

Tallin and Duskeye flew back to the Elder Willow. When they touched down onto the ground, Mugla scurried forward, grabbing her nephew in a rough embrace.

“Ye’ve been gone for days!” she said. “Where were ye? I was worried sick! Why didn’t ye respond to my telepathic calls?”

“I’m sorry,” Tallin said. “I ran into a bit of trouble with the elves.” He told her everything that had happened, including his kidnapping, and about his plan to attack the Balborite temple.

“Oh no!” Mugla said, placing her hand over her mouth. “Ye can’t go to Balbor!”

“I have to, there’s no other way. I have to do something about the Balborites, before they destroy the nest. The elves have agreed to help me. They’re coming along.”

“Well, that’s better, I guess. But still… ye need extra help. I’m comin’ with ye.” She nodded as if she was the one giving approval.

“No way. That’s absolutely out of the question,” Tallin declared.

“But I insist. I’m coming with ye,” she repeated. “I’ve thought it over very carefully.”

“It’s impossible that you’ve thought it over very carefully… because I just told you a few minutes ago.” He took a deep breath. He admired her fiery resolve, but he was starting to lose patience. “Please don’t fight me on this. It’s too dangerous for you.”

“Too dangerous for me, but not too dangerous for you? You’re barely a child!”

“I’m a grown man.”

She poked her finger at his chest. “Fah! Fah! A little hair on your chin doesn’t make you a man, so don’t be smart with me. Besides, I’m a lot more powerful than ye give me credit for. I saved yer life just a few weeks ago, didn’t I? Or have you forgotten that already?”

Tallin sighed. She was his aunt, after all, and no matter how much she exasperated him, he had to show some respect. “No. I haven’t forgotten. You did save me… and I’m very grateful for that. But this is different. We aren’t fighting a single assassin. Balbor is crawling with them.”

“So I’m supposed to stay here and twiddle my thumbs? Or go back to the dwarf caverns while ye sail over to Balbor and risk yer skin?”

“Well, you did say that you had a responsibility to the Vardmiters,” Tallin countered, his determination wavering. He didn’t sound very convincing, even to himself.

“I’ve got a responsibility to ye too. Ye’re my nephew, and I promised yer mother I would take care of ye. Believe me, ye could use my help! I’ve visited Balbor before, and I’m familiar with the lay of the land.”

He stared at her. “You’ve been to Balbor? When was this? Did you go by yourself?”

“Yes, of course, I went all by myself,” she replied, laughter in her voice. “It was about two hundred years ago, when I was a lot younger. That’s when I was still crafting weapons, mind ye. I had an enchanted sword and several fantastic daggers on me. Magnificent stuff, really.”

He raised one eyebrow. “I’ll admit you’ve piqued my interest.

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