Chains 02: Snake Heart by Lindsay Buroker

Author:Lindsay Buroker [Buroker, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Adventure, General Fiction
Amazon: B01C64F4VW
Goodreads: 29179120
Published: 2016-02-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Sawing and hammering came from the deck above, someone repairing the hole over the captain’s cabin, Yanko’s senses told him. He couldn’t go look with his eyes. It had been several hours since Pey Lu’s visit, and a guard had since been placed outside his door, a rangy Kendorian man with two red braids that dangled down to his butt and no fewer than six pistols hanging about his body. The pirate said nothing if Yanko stuck his head out, but escorted him if he went anywhere and blocked the way if he tried to head to the top deck. So far, only visits to the head seemed to be encouraged. It was just as well. All of the pirates he crossed gave him dark looks and many arranged to bump against his shoulder as they passed.

Pey Lu might be willing to forgive him for boarding and killing people while they had been fighting with another ship, but nobody else seemed inclined. He couldn’t imagine any of them would be pleased if she announced he would be staying aboard as her new apprentice.

A knock sounded at the door, and once again, it opened before he could check who was out there or decide if he wanted to invite the person to enter. Pey Lu walked in, alone this time. She carried the red warrior mage robe under her arm, the garment cleaned, dried, and folded. She set it on the desk, shooed Kei off his perch on the back of the chair, and sat down.

“Puntak, puntak,” Kei announced indignantly as he flew about, seeking another perch. There weren’t many places for talons in the small cabin, and Yanko wasn’t surprised when the parrot landed on his shoulder.

“At least he doesn’t call me a pirate bastard,” Pey Lu said.

Yanko wished Kei would. Using the slurs for Nurians did not seem appropriate, not when his mother cared nothing for the country into which she had been born.

“He likes sunflower seeds, if you have any on board,” Yanko said.

A part of him wanted to scowl silently and uncooperatively from his spot on the bunk, but he couldn’t help but think of the conversation she’d had with Gramon outside of his door that morning. He had no interest in becoming a pirate and shuddered at the idea of never being able to clear his name and return to the mountains and the people that he loved—he even missed his poor hounds and hoped they were well, along with all of his family members. But... if she would teach him, wouldn’t he be a fool to pass up that chance? Her power had made her legendary during the war.

“If I feed him, will he call me something more appealing?” Pey Lu asked.

“No.”

“Hm.” She glanced at a crumb-filled metal plate on the desk. The surly Kendorian had brought by some rock-hard biscuits and chewy dried fish earlier. Even Kei hadn’t been enthused by the biscuits.

“Is that, uhm?” He waved to the robe, wanting to ask if it was for him, but not wanting to presume.

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