Control (The Blood Vision, The Immortality Stone, and The Woman in Glass) (A Fated Fantasy Quest Adventure Book 7) by Rachel Humphrey - D'aigle & Quinn Humphrey

Author:Rachel Humphrey - D'aigle & Quinn,Humphrey [Humphrey - D'aigle, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jackal Lantern Books
Published: 2013-10-20T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Mireya and Joseph walked alongside the cart, ready to deliver their final sacks of food for the day at the prison. It was their final delivery to the prisoners before the public de-magicking.

Just before reaching it however, they found the roadway blocked.

Daveena kept her fierce gaze focused on the back of the cart.

Mireya and Joseph held their breath.

They were about to be found out. This was it!

Not only would the prisoners have no chance of escaping or surviving the upcoming de-magicking, but they would most likely join them in prison.

A shape was materializing against the wall of a nearby building.

The guard driving the food cart recognized the Striper now striding towards them.

“Ardon,” he spoke after a moment, bowing his head at her sudden appearance.

She ignored his bow, telling him, “I have new orders.”

The guard listened.

“Tell the prison guards they have been instructed to up security starting first thing tomorrow. We don’t want any last minute attempts to escape before the big day.”

“Ah, yes the day we suck’em dry,” the cart driver reveled.

Ardon’s face did not give away her thoughts on the subject.

“You’ve got a night to prepare,” she said, warning, “I wouldn’t mess this up if I were you.” Her eyes swept across the three youngsters, who were caught looking, and dropped their heads instantly.

“I’ll get right on it. We’ll be ready by the morning.” The driver bowed his head and took leave of her.

The youngsters caught each other’s eyes, now panic-filled. The prisoners were not due to attempt escape until tomorrow night, but with even more security, they’d never make it.

They would have to escape tonight!

But just how would they tell the prisoners this?

They had but one chance to pass along the message.

The cart lurched forward, aiming toward the prison.

Mireya leaned down, making to tie her shoe, her eyes searching the dirt at the side of the road.

Joseph darted towards the front of the cart as it rolled along. He sneezed loudly, catching the guard’s attention for just a split second.

Mireya saw what she needed. A flat piece of granite. She grasped it, dropping it into the top of her boot.

Daveena shouted to Joseph, “Cover your mouth when you do that.”

The cart driver glanced at her and grimaced, but agreed. “What she said! Only common courtesy, boy!”

“Yes, sir. Sorry, sir. I won’t do it again.”

Mireya grabbed a couple of pebbles, grasping them in her hand.

“This would be so much easier if I could just use magic,” she moaned.

The guard pulled the cart to a stop and ordered them to make their delivery. She hopped onto the back of the cart and started pulling off her boot.

“What are you doing?” demanded the driver.

“Um, rock in my boot,” she answered.

“Well hurry it up,” he growled.

She reached inside the boot as if looking for the rock and used one of the small pebbles to scratch a message into the flat piece of granite.

“Tonight!”

She grasped the rock in her hand and let the pebbles fall into her boot. She turned the boot

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