02 Under Fallen Stars by Forgotten Realms

Author:Forgotten Realms [Realms, Forgotten]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-04-10T16:02:29.667000+00:00

"Lad, that's some rough country you've got ahead of you." Jherek gathered the ends of the cloth he'd been given, tucked the rations he'd been parceled out from Breeze-runner's stores, and tied them together to fashion a crude pack. "Aye, but I've got it to do." Mornis looked uncomfortable. "I feel guilty about letting you go on alone." "I lost something that wasn't mine to lose, my friend, and I've got to return it if I can." "Like as not," Mornis warned, "you may be spending your life foolishly." "Dying with honor isn't a foolish death." Jherek told him sternly. "No, lad, but any kind of dying is still dying. Myself, I'd rather keep both oars in the water as long as I'm able. A man going with the sea stays afloat a lot longer than a man going against it." "I was told," Jherek said, "that it always matters how you go against it." Mornis nodded. "Mayhap, but if you ever find yourself around Breezerunner again and in need of a berth, come see me. If the Cap'n won't take you on, I'll help you find a ship." Jherek smiled and took the man's arm in a strong grip. "Till we meet again." "Aye," Mornis said. "And may Selune always favor you with her good graces." Jherek took a final look around. Most of the ship's crew were aboard Breezerunner already working on the broken rigging and ripped sails. A few others stood in the river filling water barrels. It had been a hard, full day's work getting the ship off the sandbar and secure in the water again. Jherek's hands still burned from the work he'd done with shovels and picks, both freeing the ship and burying her dead. His legs were dotted with the red welts left by leeches. He noticed Sabyna striding purposefully toward him down the riverbank, the early morning sun shining from her hair. Tynnel walked at her side, his jaw working fiercely. The ship's captain turned his hard gaze on Jherek. "Talk her out of it." The young sailor looked at them both. "Talk her out of what?" "I'm coming with you," Sabyna said calmly. Jherek glanced at her, noticing she'd changed clothes. She had no pack, but he knew she had a bag of holding she kept the raggamoffyn in. "Lady, you can't come with me." Sabyna's eyebrows shot up. "I can't? So now you're going to try to tell me what to do?" Hastily, sensing the rough waters he was venturing into, Jherek changed tacks. "No, lady, I wouldn't dare to presume to do that, but coming with me isn't a good idea." "Neither is going after Vurgrom and his pirate crew by yourself." "I have no choice." Jherek looked deep into her eyes, feeling like everything was suddenly beyond his control. "Everyone has a choice," she told him. "You've made yours and I'm making mine." Tynnel glared at Jherek. "This is your fault." Sabyna wheeled on him, blood dark in her face.

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