Amáne of Teravinea - Black Castle (The Teravinea Series Book 4) by D. Maria Trimble

Author:D. Maria Trimble [Trimble, D. Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: D. Maria Trimble
Published: 2015-10-12T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

While Braonán stayed and spoke with the Healer, Avano escorted me out of the anteroom. He gestured to me to take a seat at the table where we had recently eaten.

“Who is the lady you need to save?” I asked.

He gave me a questioning look.

“I heard them talking about saving someone, and the Healer said she hoped she was not already lost. Do you have a plan to find this lady? Is she on the island? And what about Lord Ansel Drekinn? Do you have the egg of which the king spoke? Is it a dragon egg? That’s what’s needed to win him his freedom, correct?”

“Whoa. Too many questions. I can tell you this much, we had formed a plan to find ‘this lady’ But, when Eshshah announced ...” Avano stopped and appeared to choose his next words carefully, “...announced a ... a misfortune had befallen her rider — the lady — plans ... er ... changed. We were forced to go forward with an alternate strategy. It was not one in which we riders agreed. The king could not be dissuaded. He insisted he would go directly to Galtero and negotiate.”

“King? Who? You’re telling me Ansel Drekinn is a king also? What ...? Why...?” I swung my leg over the bench and jumped up. Pacing the floor, I raked my fingers through my hair.

“How is it I, a commoner, am involved with a royal, no two royals? Why would King Ansel exchange himself for me?”

“First of all, King Ansel is not a king, also. He is the king. Galtero is not a king at all. Secondly, common born or not, you were a captive of Galtero. King Ansel negotiated for your freedom. Vann, I’m afraid too much information may not do you well. I’ve told you enough. Perhaps too much. You heard the Healer. For now, we need to take caution on what we reveal.”

He rose and stood before me, preventing further pacing. “There is something I need to discuss with you.”

“What?” My shoulders tightened.

“It would be to our advantage if you could help us.”

I looked behind me over my right shoulder, then my left in a dramatic show. Placing my hand on my chest, I locked eyes with Avano. “You’re asking for my help? With what, exactly? I have no skills that I know of. You do understand I have no past? I gaze in the looking glass and a stranger stares back at me. How could I ever be of any help?”

“Can you fight?”

“Fight? You mean use a sword?”

“Or a spear, a glaive, any kind of martial arts? Would you be willing to ride a dragon?”

“Ride a dragon?” I nearly choked. “No! To all of the afore mentioned. Why would you ask such questions?”

“I’m asking because I want to see how you answer, Vann. How do you know you can’t fight? That you don’t have the courage to get in a saddle? Have you given up? You’ve already resigned yourself to the fact you can’t help?”

“That’s not it.

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