Caught in the Ripples_An Epic Fantasy by S. McPherson

Author:S. McPherson [McPherson, S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S McPherson Books
Published: 2018-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

THE EXLATHAR & THE BEAST

We hear the sound of soot falling into the fireplace and hurriedly leap behind the old sofa that reeks of mildew and is covered in moth holes. Dust puffs around us and I press my lips together, swallowing a cough as I glance at my watch—the third hour. We crouch low; I’m practically on my stomach, peering from my hiding place to watch Fawn stumble out of the hearth, followed by Deetry Pebble, Alice Brelouse, and several other people I don’t recognise.

There is something odd and strangely familiar about the one who arrives last. He—from his physique I can only assume he is a ‘He’—hangs back, remaining quiet and close to the redbrick wall, clearly not put off by the cobwebby grime dangling from it, his hood drawn over, covering his face. Everyone scurries around, pulling open the chest that is always full of damp cloths, wiping themselves off, chatting away. But he doesn’t. He barely moves.

‘I still have a home in Islon,’ Fawn announces. ‘We will stay there; blend in.’

‘Is it big enough for the lot of us?’ asks Pebble, flinging her dirty cloth back into the chest. I know, once its lid closes, the rag will once again be clean.

Fawn seems to smirk, ‘It’s big enough.’

At last, the group make their way into the hall and out of the house, but the strange one hangs behind, peeking out of the window, watching them go. I press a finger to my lips, signalling Nathaniel to stay quiet, but our hooded fellow then tells us, ‘You can come out now.’

Relief and joy spiral through me as I recognise the familiar voice of Jude. He grins as I spring up from behind the sofa, Nathaniel in tow.

‘What on Earth?’ I cry.

‘I saw you two leaving the hall,’ he tuts. ‘You didn’t think I was going to let you have all the fun, did you?’

‘So you snuck out with the team?’ I splutter.

‘That I did.’

‘You silly twat.’

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