A Necessary Heresy (Instrument of Omens Book 3) by Davis Ashura

Author:Davis Ashura [Ashura, Davis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Heroic Books
Published: 2022-01-06T14:00:00+00:00

Tobias grunted at the cold. Back home in the Island of the Saints, spring would be rising, but here in the uncivilized Sunsets, autumn held sway, and the chill bite of winter was only a few weeks off.

He grimaced in disapproval. It had taken weeks to gather the supplies needed for this journey north; months aboard ship to reach Barnesth; and more months in the saddle to finally reach this benighted place, Chapterhouse Bedwin, the home of the hashains.

During the travels, Tobias’ most important tasks were defending Rishi Persistence’s honor and seeing to the training of his rakishis. He had them practice during their entire journey, even on the ship. He wouldn’t let their killing edge grow dull.

Rishi Persistence had often taken part in those training sessions, but Tobias wasn’t sure what she got from them. The rishis were too gifted. Nevertheless, Persistence joined them, sparring against four or five rakishis at a time and never losing. That included the one occasion when she’d battled all eleven of her escorting warriors. She had beaten them without breaking a sweat, and Tobias reckoned she could have faced fifty or a hundred rakishis, and it would have made no difference.

Even for a rishi, Persistence was impressive, which made the affront of their initial contact with the hashains all the more distasteful. At the main entrance to the fortress of Chapterhouse Bedwin actual, Persistence had flashed her badge of authority, but the guards had ignored it and barred her way forward.

It had been a mistake, but before Tobias could act, Persistence had done so. She had defeated nine warriors in quick order—mercifully leaving them uninjured—before a Sadha, a captain of the hashains had begged her to end her assault. Persistence had relented, and once the assassins understood who they faced; she was offered a great deal more courtesy. A set of apartments had been offered along with access to Jeet Condune and Stren Coldire, the survivors of those sent to kill Cinder Shade.

After that meeting, Persistence had spoken to Tobias. “Jeet is a fanatic,” she had said, “and his report is stained by his fanatic’s desire to believe in this Grimyogi. As for Stren, he is young and ignorant.”

“So, it isn’t anything to concern Bharat?” Tobias had asked.

Persistence had snorted in derision. “It is a joke. It makes me wonder if Guile—” She had cut herself off then, but Tobias understood what hadn’t been said. Rishi Guile, the leader of Shrewd Hall might have sent Persistence off to chase a chicken, threatened by her rapid rise and worried for his own position.

Regardless of Bharat’s politics, Persistence’s account was the reason for today’s meeting with those who ruled the hashains, the Council of Sabala. Thus far, the gathering seemed to be going well.

Already Persistence had made her points about why Jeet was a fool. “Am I not worthy of this title of Grimyogi?” she had demanded of the council. “Have I not bested nine of your own without taking an injury?”

Her words sparked concerned

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