At Water's Edge_An Epic Fantasy by S. McPherson

Author:S. McPherson [McPherson, S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S McPherson Books
Published: 2018-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

As soon as everyone learns what we’ve done, how we crossed the portal, leaving behind Lexovia, how we tricked them into thinking I was her, how Milo and I went to Taratesia and went on board the ship, they are all livid, to put it mildly. Deshilly’s fist involuntarily takes on Fuerté form and Howard has to place his own hand over hers until she calms down.

‘I don’t believe this,’ Gavin hisses. ‘We are all damned for your idiocy.’ He stares at the sky, struggling to remain calm. ‘Consider tonight a favour. From now on you’re on your own.’ He holds out his hand to Deshilly who accepts it, and in a haze of red, they teleport from sight.

The four of us sit in silence, Yvane and Howard only shocked by the knowledge of Taratesia, the ship.

‘You’ve put us all in danger.’ All traces of anger have vanished and genuine concern is rife. Yvane runs her fingers through her hair.

‘Sorry,’ my voice cracks. The word sounds hollow.

‘Don’t apologise,’ Milo murmurs.

‘I’d say that’s the least you can do,’ Howard snaps, his fists bunching.

Milo stands, removing his arm from around me for the first time in I don’t know how long. ‘I’m not saying it wasn’t stupid, going on board that ship.’ He concedes, pacing before us. ‘It’s definitely put us in a bad place and we were complete twats to think we could get away with it, but I can’t apologise for it and I wouldn’t take a second of that day back.’ His eyes briefly pass over mine. He frowns. ‘If anything, I’m sorry, I’m not sorry.’ And he drags a hand down his face.

Yvane stands now, still shaky, appearing to be speaking her thoughts aloud. ‘The Elenfar is in a few weeks. The Vildacruz are searching for a sign of vulnerability from us and…and you two just gave it to them.’ She looks at us like we’re strangers. ‘You prance around in love whilst the rest of us fear war.’

‘We have to go to the Court,’ Howard says and stands to leave.

‘No!’ Milo’s voice comes out too loud for this quiet place.

‘What?’ Howard’s incredulous.

‘We aren’t telling the Court anything,’ Milo says in that calm and steady tone, that promises depths of discord. I can’t decide which volume is more off-putting. ‘The portal opens soon. Dezaray will be safe with me until then.’

Howard scoffs, ‘You can’t be serious.’

‘I got her into this mess. I’m going to be the one to get her out.’

Howard clenches his fists, biting hard on his bottom lip. His fist bubbles, battling between his usual and his Fuerté forms.

‘Milo—’

‘She stays with me.’

For a long while, silence follows. I remain on the ground, focussing on the pulsing ache in my arm, eyes down. I’m cold but not from the snow beneath me – just terrified.

‘Two days,’ Howard at last sighs, clear those two days can’t pass quick enough for him.

Milo nods, his jaw taut. ‘Two days.’

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