Bringers of Doom (Arc of Radiance Book 2) by Blake Arthur Peel

Author:Blake Arthur Peel [Peel, Blake Arthur]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: QuillWorks, LLC
Published: 2018-07-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Owyn

I step outside and breathe in the crisp morning air.

It's a new day, I think to myself as I fill my lungs and exhale, my breath puffing slightly in front of my face. A new day with a new master. Honestly, I'm not really sure what to expect.

Rickard Shaw seems like a good enough ranger. He seems strong and competent, weathered by a hard life of living mostly outdoors. However, it is hard to compete with somebody like Elias Keen - even though I know this arrangement is only temporary. Elias is practically the embodiment of what a ranger should be.

Taking in another breath, I push away those thoughts and gaze out at the world around me.

As far as I can tell, the Grand Lodge functions like a well-managed military camp, with everyone waking up and retiring at virtually the same time. As I step away from the bunkhouse reserved for the lowest of the rangers, I marvel at how everyone here is already up and moving, exercising and carrying out chores before the sun has even crested the horizon.

Talon, the other apprentice, steps out of the bunkhouse behind me.

"We should probably go to the mess hall," he says brusquely, gesturing to the building on the far side of the Lodge. "Rickard will want to be heading out as soon as possible."

I nod, and together we set off, wordlessly making our way through the bustling camp of rangers.

Yesterday, Rickard had given us an early night, stating that we would need to be well rested for our journey on the morrow. Talon and I had spent some time talking before we went to bed, though our conversation never went particularly deep. Still, he seems like a nice enough fellow. A little full of himself, perhaps, but nice.

It'll be good for me to have someone to talk to now that Zara is gone.

We enter the mess hall to find that it is already packed full with people. Rangers of all ages crowd the tables, eating bowls of porridge and munching on crusty bread. Talon and I get our own food and find a place at one of the tables, deigning to eat quickly before we were forced to go out into the forest once again.

I find that I am more than a little nervous, going out with a ranger other than Elias. Will this man be as good of a teacher as Elias, or will he turn out to be a poor replacement?

We wolf down our food and before I know it, we are outside again, approaching the stable where Rickard is already saddling our horses.

"Make sure you bring everything you need to make it out there," he admonishes without looking up. "Our mission is to comb the wilderness and keep an eye out for rebels. I anticipate that we will be out there for more than a week, so make sure your quivers are full."

"Yes, master," Talon replies before jogging back to the bunkhouse to gather his things.

I follow right behind him.

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