(eng) Missy Sheldrake -Keepers of the Wellsprings 05 by Call of Elespen

Author:Call of Elespen [Elespen, Call of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty: Hiding in Dreaming

Tib

The wind rustles my hair as my ship cuts through it, speeding over treetops, bobbing and gliding through the bright blue sky. I lean against the bulwark with Ki beside me, and we watch the leaves blur past, shivering in our wake. I don’t really see them, though. My thoughts are a world away. Out beyond the Dreaming, a battle is taking place. A war is brewing.

I wish I hadn’t promised Valenor I’d stay here after he brought Azi and Rian somewhere else. Where else would I go, though? My hand slides to my sash absently, to rest on my dagger. The dagger that’s not there. I groan, and Ki tears her gaze from the trees below to look at me.

“I left my dagger in the palace,” I grumble. “And my bandolier’s in Elespen.”

I shove away from the railing and start to pace. Ki turns to watch me, leaning on her elbows against the bulwark.

“You’ll get them back,” she says with a certainty I don’t feel.

“What difference does it make?” I grumble. “What would I do with them, anyway? I hate this, just waiting around. Hiding. I want to do something.”

“Try to be patient,” she says.

I answer with a scoff, a shake of my head, and more pacing.

“You know you can talk to me, little brother,” she offers. “In confidence.”

My thoughts race. My feet pause. I stare at the horizon. Out there, a kingdom lies in shadow. A Wellspring has crumbled. Sorcery is on the rise. Out there, Saesa wonders where I am.

Out there, Margy…

My hands ball into tight fists at my sides. My stomach twists. Margy what? What is the Queen of Cerion doing right now? Preparing to travel to Brindelier? Making her wedding plans?

“She’s just a kid,” I growl under my breath. “Younger than me, even.”

“Hm?”

“Nothing,” I mutter.

“Thinking of Queen Margary again?” she asks with a smile that suggests she knows more than I do about my own feelings. She probably does.

“A lot depends on her victory,” I shrug, trying to change the subject. The truth is, I’m always thinking about her. I wish I could stop. Then again, I don’t want to. Even though it hurts. Even though it feels like everything would be so much easier if I could just put her out of my head.

“Come on,” Ki laughs. “Be honest with yourself. You deserve that, at least.”

“So what if I am honest?” I ask her. “Then what?”

The ship lists to the side. I stumble, then start pacing again. Every time I think about Margy, I remember that conversation I had with Lord Borda. How he wanted me to pursue her. How he and his Faedin believed they convinced me to veer her off the path of a suitor. Why would they want that? Even if I could tell her how I felt, I wouldn’t. She needs to do what she’s supposed to, as Queen. Just like she did in that council room when I lost control. My heart pangs with anger and guilt.

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