Breaking Bard (Guardians of Terath Book 3) by DiPietro Zen

Author:DiPietro, Zen [DiPietro, Zen]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Publisher: Parallel Worlds Press
Published: 2016-02-29T05:00:00+00:00

Kassimeigh was glad to be soaring along on her kite again. There was nothing like the thrill of flying. With Ina and Luc back in Capital to handle the analysis of the sample and Élan continuing her acquaintance with Kett and Jonas, Kassimeigh was free to catch up on things at the fortress.

As always, she enjoyed the flight, but entering the fortress also felt great. She went through the side door, her boots making their familiar clop against the stone floor. A surge of energy flowed through her like a swarm of spark bugs, and she wished she were on the rotation to lead some training. But she hadn’t been to the fortress in a couple weeks, and there were other things to take care of first. If she was lucky, she’d manage a couple training sessions before she left again.

She checked in with both Canan and Violet. Will’s assistant and her own both greeted her with enthusiasm. She also received a warm reception from those she met in the halls. It seemed she’d been missed, and that pleased her. The two assistants briefed her on what had happened in her absence, and then she asked Violet to send Will a message on his hand comm to meet with her at his convenience.

Next she went in search of Izzy. Not that she truly needed to search. She’d let Izzy know of her impending arrival, and the reader had said she’d be in her office analyzing psychological profiles. Which had sounded dull as dirt to Kassimeigh, and she felt grateful to her friend for handling that task.

“Kass!” Izzy bounced up from her chair and gave her a big hug. “It’s so good to see you. How’s everything going down south?”

“Cautiously optimistic. I like your new office.” She walked a slow circuit around the space. It wasn’t terribly large, but it was painted in a sunny orange-yellow color and decorated with a comfortable-looking green couch and some padded chairs. Izzy had a small desk in the corner, where her comm panel rested. A window by the desk provided some welcome natural light.

Kassimeigh turned back to her friend. “How is everyone here faring, mental-health-wise?”

“Good, overall. Had to disqualify a couple of potential recruits for violent or depressive tendencies. And I started some therapy with Mila to deal with self-image issues.”

Mila was a promising young archer on Arc’s squad. Kassimeigh knew that specific details of the woman’s therapy were confidential, but it was Izzy’s duty to keep Kassimeigh and Will apprised of the general mental health of all the troops.

“Should we be concerned? Does she need time off?”

“No. She’ll be fine. Seeking therapy can be a sign of strength. She wants help so she can do better, rather than trying to manage on her own. This is one of those best-case scenarios.”

“Hm. Okay. Anything else?”

Izzy tilted her head to one side thoughtfully. Her hair fanned out over her jaw. The familiar sight made Kassimeigh smile. She’d missed Izzy.

“I think that’s all the official stuff,” Izzy concluded.

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