Death Of An Adept by Kurtz Katherine

Author:Kurtz, Katherine [Kurtz, Katherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Historical
ISBN: 9780441003679
Google: Y1Bpl-BlHmIC
Amazon: 0441004849
Barnesnoble: 0441004849
Goodreads: 365520
Publisher: Ace
Published: 1996-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

chapter eighteen

“You’ve told Ximena about your secret life,” Philippa said. She was looking not at her son, but at the wintry landscape streaming past on either hand as they sped along the snow-banked ribbon of the M90

toward Edinburgh, Adam at the wheel of the Range Rover. “I have,” Adam acknowledged. “I won’t say that it was an easy confession to make, but I felt it was both just and necessary. 1 can’t very well ask Ximena to share my life, while at the same time withholding significant truths about my work. She deserves better of me than that.”

“Indeed.” Philippa’s tone was noncommittal. “And how much did you feel obliged to tell her?”

“Enough to give her some idea of the shape of things to come,” Adam replied, slowing for traffic ahead.

“Ximena’s no fool. For the most part, all I did was confirm guesses she’d already made for herself.” A blue route sign loomed ahead, relaying the information that they were some fifteen miles out of Edinburgh. Adam checked the road in front and behind before whipping the Rover around the slow-moving bulk of an articulated lorry. A dark green Granada traveling several cars back, attempted to copy the maneuver, but was forced to tuck back in when an ambulance came up fast from behind, blue lights flashing, and overtook them.

Philippa dismissed both vehicles with a casual glance before focusing her attention on her son’s patrician profile. “Your wife certainly has more brains than most,” she observed, “but this isn’t necessarily a matter for intellect. If you don’t mind my asking, how did she take your revelations?” “She didn’t immediately question my sanity, if that’s what you mean,” Adam said wryly. “Perhaps between us, her father and I have succeeded in demonstrating that the world is more full of mystery than is commonly believed, in these materialistic latter days. In any event, she’s prepared to take a great deal on trust.”

“Even the fact that there are going to be times in your life when you can’t explain yourself or your actions?”

“Ximena knows that I have certain – special abilities,” he replied. “She understands that there are limits to what I can tell her without compromising the interests of others besides myself. She accepts that keeping the peace occasionally necessitates keeping secrets, if justice is to be served. She knows the value that I set upon my vocation – and my honor.” Glancing sidelong at Philippa, he went on.

“You must have confronted these same questions when you married my father. Is this more than a marriage-partner is entitled to know?” Philippa smiled. “Not if the partner is worthy. But that burden of knowledge is not always easy to bear.”

Conversation subsided momentarily, as a flurry of snow forced Adam to give his attention to minding the road. When the air cleared again, he was ready to pose some questions of his own.

“Just how much did my father know about your work as a Huntsman?” he asked, his eyes still on the road.

He heard her draw a deep breath before replying.

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