David B. Coe by Children of Amarid

Author:Children of Amarid [Amarid, Children of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-10-07T21:00:00+00:00

Jaryd spat a curse before glaring at Trahn. “We have to go after them,” he insisted. “Sartol is a traitor.

He killed Jessamyn and Peredur, and he tried to kill us.”

Trahn took a deep breath. “I feared this,” he said miserably, shaking his head. “I started to figure it out after they left, although I didn’t know for certain until now. Sartol told us that Orris killed them, that he had intervened before Orris could do the same to you,” he explained apologetically. “Baden and I weren’t sure what to think, but Sartol was injured.” He closed his eyes and swallowed. “He was very convincing.”

“How long ago did they leave?” Jaryd asked urgently, knowing as he did so what Trahn would say.

“Yesterday. First thing in the morning.” The dark mage looked at Alayna. “I understand your mistrust,”

he said, “and I can offer no firm proof of my loyalty to the Order. But I swear to you in Arick’s name, I mean you and Jaryd no harm.”

Alayna’s expression remained grim. “I’d like to believe you,” she told him. “Forgive my suspicion, but recent events have left me reluctant to trust anyone.” She hesitated. “I’ll try, though.” She turned to Jaryd.

“We’d better get going. They have a substantial head start on us.”

“You’re right,” Jaryd replied crisply. He turned back to Trahn. The Hawk-Mage was staring with awe at the marred staff he carried. “It’s Theron’s,” he said, somewhat needlessly. “We’ll tell you about it along the way.”

Still gazing at the staff, Trahn nodded. “I would like that,” he commented, his voice barely more than a whisper.

The three mages rushed back to the camp, where they hastily packed the food and supplies before saddling the remaining horses. Then they mounted, and, with a last glance back toward Theron’s Grove, they rode into the Shadow Forest, as Sartol and Baden had done more than a day earlier.

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