Arcane Dropout 5 by Edmund Hughes

Author:Edmund Hughes [Hughes, Edmund]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-23T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

The next few hours were some of the longest of Lee’s entire life. Eliza didn’t wake up. They managed to slip her through the collapsed hallway section with no small amount of effort, and Lee rode his snowmobile slowly with her unconscious form seated in front of him all the way back to Primhaven.

Nurse Susie’s reaction to him carrying Eliza into the infirmary was familiar and reassuring. She had Lee set her down on one of the beds and proceeded to take her clothing off, asking him questions through the closed privacy curtain as she did her initial assessment.

“You say you saw some type of demoness behind her,” said Nurse Susie. “Can you be… a bit more specific?”

“I didn’t see anything,” said Toma.

“Neither did I,” said Willow. “The barrier was there, but there wasn’t anyone behind Eliza, from my angle, at least. I still think you did the right thing with your spell though, Lee.”

She gave him a sad smile and reached over to squeeze his hand.

“The barrier might have just obscured your view,” said Lee with a shrug. He knew it was more likely his mystic sight was what had let him see what he’d seen. Nurse Susie was also aware of his true nature, and she nodded sagely.

“Regardless, I’m sure we’ll get to the bottom of the mystery eventually,” she said. “For now, Eliza simply needs her rest. She doesn’t have any life-threatening injuries, and aside from the fact she hasn’t woken up yet, she appears to be doing alright.”

Susie pulled the curtain open. Eliza was in a loose hospital gown and covered up to the shoulders by the clean white sheets. Lee pulled his chair in closer to her, frowning as he took in the paleness of her face.

The sound of an approaching argument heralded the arrival of new visitors. Lee guessed who they were even before he could make out their voices clearly.

“Rather unfortunate,” said Gen. “Though it sounds as though they accomplished their objective.”

“That’s it?” snapped Harper. “That’s all you have to say for yourself?”

The two instructors entered the infirmary. Harper immediately crossed the room to stand next to Eliza’s bed. Her blue eyes met Lee’s, and for a moment, it almost seemed like she was going to pull him into a hug.

“Are you alright?” she asked.

“I’m fine,” he said. “Eliza… isn’t.”

“There’s no need for that kind of pessimism,” said Nurse Susie. “She’ll wake up. Just give her some time.”

Harper set her hand on Lee’s shoulder. Gen slowly made her way deeper into the room, letting one hand rest on the hilt of Savoire Solaire which she wore on her waist.

“With Kuh-Matton cleared, we’ll be able to bring confirmation to Kukachuk and his tribe to secure the arrangement we worked out. If anything, this is a cause for celebration.”

The room didn’t feel particularly celebratory to Lee. Harper approached Gen, drawing within a few inches of the other woman.

“Don’t you ever presume to give my apprentice orders behind my back again,” she said, slowly.

They stared

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