Battle Mage Visions (A Tale of Alus Book 12) by Donald Wigboldy

Author:Donald Wigboldy [Wigboldy, Donald]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Published: 2016-04-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19- Tested

Xaren returned. Sebastian had nearly worked his way through the right cuff by then. While he guessed that it had been two days, the mage couldn't be sure. He was so close to cutting through the thick metal shackle that the mage began working on a second line above his wrist to go with the one below.

Unfortunately it would take two cuts just to free his right hand, since it was so thick. He had already discovered that there was no way that the mage could break free with just his strength, so his patience had to be focused on at least one more cut. That would leave him with his left wrist trapped, but apparently he had nothing but time. While Sebastian wished to be free and let Ashleen and his friends know that he was alive, the mage also had to be realistic. His life was balanced on a thread, even if those who spoke with him had said that they hoped to make him join them.

If his captors tired of trying to break his will, he had no doubt that he would die.

Xaren tried some new spells and finally gave up. His look to the jailor made the man grin ear to ear.

"Civan break him down, but don't kill him."

"Of course, good wizard, I know my job better than anyone," the man replied happily with a mock salute.

The words led to the mage being brought from his dungeon cell to a room littered with various devices meant for torture. Xaren and the battle mage remained with the two who were apparently in charge of his dungeon. Though no more water or food had been brought to him recently, the mage had overheard the two jailors talking about him in the distance a few times.

First, Civan attached a hook to his cuffs and used a chain to pull his hands above his head. His shirt was torn from him so that the beatings could begin. The bigger guard called Lorgan took turns punching his exposed torso with Civan.

Civan enjoyed the beatings. He punched the mage hard enough that an errant blow broke at least one of his left ribs. It wasn't the first time that the mage had broken ribs, Sebastian still couldn't say that he enjoyed them. His breathing became shorter. Wheezing breaths escaped his mouth sounding bad to his ears as much as to the others. Shortly after that, Xaren made the men stop.

He wasn't supposed to be killed, the wizard reminded the men.

"It was an accident," Civan replied with a shrug as he threw his hands out as if he was unable to do anything more.

Two healers were summoned while the mage continued to hang from the chain. Sebastian was almost grateful to have the chain there. It made breathing a bit harder, but he doubted that his legs would have kept him up for long.

Food and drink were brought with the two men. They didn't say anything to the mage, but fed him and gave him water before using their magic.

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