Blood of the Orc Prince: An MM Fantasy Romance (The Orc Prince Trilogy Book 2) by Lionel Hart

Author:Lionel Hart [Hart, Lionel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2021-02-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The next day was much of the same, though they had a leisurely breakfast with Tom in the morning before he and Zorvut went out into the small backyard again to continue their training. Taegan watched with idle half-interest from the kitchen, but soon busied himself with other tasks as much as he could. Now that they were safely settled in town, he retrieved a set of parchment and a pen from his belongings, writing out a letter to his father as they had agreed.

It took a few scrapped drafts before he settled on a letter that seemed the appropriate balance between vague and recognizable to Ruven, so that he might understand what Taegan wrote to him but any potential interceptors would not.

Dear Castien,

I write to you with tidings of good health. My partner and I have arrived safely in the port of Naymere where we will stay with his father while he begins his studies. No news from the road as our journey was unremarkable in every way. We hope you are remaining just as safe, and this letter finds you quickly. I look forward to your response, but it is with greater anticipation that I look toward the day we will be reunited once more.

Sincerely,

T. G.

Satisfied with his work, Taegan tossed the scrapped letters into the stove where the embers from the morning’s meal still glowed, and carefully folded the final draft of the letter into thirds and sealed it with a few drops of red wax. Now he would just have to find a courier.

He peeked through the back door where Zorvut and Tom were training—seemingly satisfied with fire for now, Tom was explaining to him the way to shift from summoning flame to calling down lightning.

“Forgive my interruption,” he said quickly, the two men glancing over at him in surprise, and he held up the folded and sealed piece of parchment. “Tom, I wondered if you might know of a trustworthy courier service I might take advantage of. One that would be able to deliver a letter to Aefraya.”

“All the way to Aefraya?” Tom repeated, running a hand along his graying beard. “Well, the courier I’ve used in the past has never given me any problems, but I’m not entirely sure they’ll be able to travel all the way to the elven capital, times being what they are. If you go to the courier service in the town square, ask for Edwin. He should be able to help you out or at least point you in the right direction.”

“Much obliged,” Taegan answered, and met Zorvut’s gaze. “I’ll be back soon.”

“Be safe,” Zorvut replied with a stern nod, and Taegan smirked.

“Always,” he said as he walked away.

The day was still young with the sun not quite having reached its peak in the sky, so Taegan walked leisurely as he stepped out the front door and out onto the street. A few workers were heading toward the dock, presumably returning to work after taking a break, but otherwise the street was mostly empty.

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