Blood Oath (Immortal Prophecy Book 2) by Sela Croft

Author:Sela Croft [Croft, Sela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Camden Lee Press, LLC
Published: 2018-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11 – Mirela

I listened and tried to discern whether the horses were getting closer or moving farther away. Jason pulled on my arm. “Come this way to see if we can get a better view.”

The jungle was dense, so I had to fight through ferns and branches to follow Jason. My dress snagged on a sharp, broken branch and the skirt tore. But I had bigger issues than a rip in my skirt. Jason stopped then peered through some trees.

I leaned next to him to see. There was a narrow tributary of a river that carved through the rainforest. Through the opening, I spotted the Dark Fighters. They weren’t close, yet not far enough away for comfort.

My stomach fell when I noticed that the fighters had stopped. I feared they would turn toward our location. “What are they doing?”

Jason stared at the army group. “The messenger delivering the news of your escape has likely arrived. I can’t think what else would halt their travel.”

My heart pounded, and I felt like a trapped fox. The enemy would corner then capture me. I pushed those thoughts aside. “Can you see Silvain?”

“Not clearly.” Jason looked at me. “But that’s his horse. It’s taller than the rest and has that red-orange coat.” He pointed. “See it?”

I nodded. “I haven’t seen a horse like that.”

“It’s magical, specially bred.”

I looked at the fighters, then gasped. A handful were coming our way, while the rest went on. “The search has begun,” I said.

“Yes, we must go a different way,” Jason said, and waved toward the deeper forest. “I have an idea.”

Trembling, I followed. It might take a while for the fighters to reach us, but it was difficult to judge. It depended on the distance and the speed of the horses. I didn’t want to distract Jason by asking, so I just jogged behind him.

It was slow going through the denser part of the forest. Jason stopped to check that I was behind him. “It’s not much farther,” he said. “The main river bends then traverses toward the coastal region, where we want to go. It should be visible shortly.”

“How will we travel?”

“Humans in the area navigate the river to transport goods,” Jason said. “The commerce is on a small scale and rowboats are used. The crafts are hidden along the waterway. I’m familiar with the best places, so if we’re lucky, I can find one for us.”

Any mode of travel besides walking sounded good. My feet were tired, and I was breathing hard.

“This part of the rainforest is more treacherous,” Jason said. “But I’d rather take my chances against its creatures than face Silvain’s men.”

I had no argument to that. It was despicable to be such a helpless female. I wished for armor, a horse, and a sword to go with them. Yet I was unpracticed with all, so wouldn’t stand a chance. Jason was more suited to the task and had a warrior heritage.

But he’d had little opportunity to develop fighting skill and had no weapons to hand.

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