Children of Avalon by S.e. Wright

Author:S.e. Wright [Wright, S.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carduus Publishing

Chapter Sixteen

They were weaving through the tents and caravans, a mind-boggling combination of colors and patterns all around them, when Arthur stopped abruptly.

Kyah smacked into his back nose-first. “Ow. Why are you…?”

Peeking around Arthur’s arm, she saw a figure standing in front of one of the more plain tents surrounding them.

It was a person dressed all in white. Kyah straightened, thinking for a second it might be Guinevere, but as the figure approached, she realized it couldn’t be. They had a knobby, wooden staff in their hand, complete with leaves actually growing on it, and their walk seemed familiar to her, though she wasn’t sure why.

She felt Arthur relax into a fighting stance next to her, so she did the same.

A gnarled hand reached out of the white robe and removed the hood, revealing an incredibly aged but familiar face.

“Pan?” she whispered incredulously.

Pan gave her a secretive smile. His eyes twinkled and sparkled. It’s really him!

“I see our mutual friends at the Red Roof Inn have assisted you,” he said. “I will send a group to check on them.”

He looked to his left and motioned with his hand. A group of men and women materialized out of the darkness and took off toward town. He turned and motioned for them to follow him into the tent he’d been standing in front of.

Arthur directed a confused look at her. Kyah shrugged, and they followed Pan into the tent, leaving the horses outside.

Pan walked to the back of the tent, where a pile of large pillows acted as a seating area, and turned back to face them.

Kyah paused mid-step. He had transformed himself, and the rheumy, old man in white robes had been replaced with the face and form she was familiar with. He was still in robes, but these were more on the silvery side. A little shiny for my taste but, hey, who can question the fashion sense of an Ancient Power?

Arthur’s step faltered, but he continued to follow Kyah through the tent. Taking Pan’s lead, they sat on the pillows, and Pan directed a blatant stare at Arthur.

Kyah cleared her throat in the awkward silence. “Arthur, this is Pan. He is the one who helped me find you in the Traveller Way Station.” Kyah moved her gaze slowly back and forth between the two.

Arthur nodded at Pan. When he spoke, it was haltingly, in a low voice, as if it were hard for him. “Many thanks, Pan. I am in your debt.”

Pan continued to stare at him for several beats.

Kyah rolled her eyes. I think he’s purposely trying to make us uncomfortable.

Pan burst out laughing and glanced at Kyah appreciatively. “You seem to know me very well, Traveller.”

Kyah stiffened. Was he reading my mind?

She was about to accuse him of it when Pan sat up in a cross-legged position, a serious look coming over his face. The lights in the tent flickered.

“Morgana and Guinevere have committed a great crime here that needs to be addressed by the keeper of this realm,” Pan said authoritatively, looking at Arthur.

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