Brotherhood of Thieves 1 by Stuart Daly

Author:Stuart Daly [Daly, Stuart]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION
ISBN: 9780857983282
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Published: 2013-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

Caspan felt like taking Roland up on his offer of planting cow dung under Kilt’s pillow. The recruits had been given the task of climbing a side wall of the House of Whispers. It was four storeys high and offered few handholds. They could use a grappling hook and rope but had to complete the challenge in less than five minutes. To make matters worse, they had been divided into two teams. As misfortune would have it, Master Scott had paired Caspan up with Kilt.

Kilt was kneeling at the base of the wall, preparing their equipment. Caspan waited a few yards off to the side, his arms folded across his chest. He had tried to help her, but she’d shot him a filthy look and pushed him away. He glanced at his friends and sighed. They were working together, all contributing to securing their grappling hook to their rope with the knot Scott had taught them. Caspan scrutinised the way Kilt was tying their knot. She most definitely wasn’t using the same method as the Master. It was clear Kilt was rushing, pressured by the fact that the other recruits were ahead of her.

Which is no great surprise, considering they’re working as a team, Caspan thought. As much as he resented having Kilt as his partner, he knew that if he didn’t get in and help they’d never finish the task in time.

‘Here, let me try,’ he offered, kneeling beside her.

She slapped his hand. ‘Go away.’

Caspan drew a long, frustrated breath, but he wasn’t going to give up so easily. ‘You know, there’s a much better way to do that. If you’ll only let me show you.’

Kilt stared him straight in the eye. ‘The last thing I want is your advice.’

Caspan was taken aback by the animosity in her voice. He’d just about had enough of the way she treated him. He rose and stood before her, hands on hips. ‘What have I ever done to you?’

‘You just don’t get it, do you?’ When he gave her a blank expression, Kilt got up and shoved her face so close to his that their noses were almost touching. She lowered her voice so that the others couldn’t hear, but it was full of venom. ‘You’re a former street thief – a gutter rat! I want nothing to do with you.’

Caspan tried his best to remain calm. Kilt had a fiery temper at the best of times. Getting into an argument with her now would only make matters worse. ‘We’re all thieves now.’

Kilt’s eyes narrowed into slits. ‘No, we’re not. Lachlan, Roland, Sara and I are treasure hunters. We don’t put knives to people’s throats in alleyways and steal their hard-earned coins. We’re nothing like you.’

Caspan swallowed. He’d never drawn a dagger on anybody. He had prided himself on his ability to steal purses without his victims ever knowing. ‘You don’t know me at all.’

Kilt poked a finger at his chest. ‘You’ve got that right! Now get away from me. I don’t trust you, and I certainly don’t want to be your friend.

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