Dragon Secrets by Christopher Golden

Author:Christopher Golden [Golden, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Magic, Action & Adventure, Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, General, Fantasy, Fiction
ISBN: 9781435217478
Publisher: Paw Prints
Published: 2007-11-05T00:00:00+00:00

"And you saw him this morning?"

"Moaning, he was, under his bedclothes."

Grimshaw froze, glaring at the man. "Under his bedclothes?"

The guard, too stupid to understand the implications of this, nodded, eyes flashing with concern. He knew he was in trouble, but could not fathom why.

The constable glanced at the other guard. "Open it."

The guard hesitated. "Constable. Well, you see, he's contagious."

Grimshaw began to shudder with fury. His hands twitched and contorted almost into claws, and he raised them abruptly. Jets of oily black magic erupted from his fingers, coiled instantly around the throats of the two guards, strangling them.

They collapsed to the floor as he turned to his aides and gestured toward the door to the workshop.

The nearest of them stepped forward and reached out a hand to the door. It shook in its frame, but did not open. Its spell should have opened for them, but something was blocking the way.

"Open it!" Grimshaw shouted.

The two aides drew back from the door and then slammed their shoulders into it. From within came the crack of splintering wood. Whatever had barred the door was breaking. He smiled grimly. They could have used a simple spell to blow the doors open, but he liked to have mages in his employ who were not afraid to get physical if such became necessary. That would be important when dealing with the Cade boy. The two mages in Grimshaw's service drew back once more.

"Constable Grimshaw!" a voice called, booming down the corridor.

Grimshaw glanced up to see Leander coming around the turn in the hall, even as the doors to the workshop gave way and swung open. Framed in the open door was the metal man that the Cade boy had constructed. It, too, was an abomination.

"I do not suppose you are very concerned with contagion," the metal man said, and then a long whistle of steam erupted from a pipe that jutted from the side of its head.

"Grimshaw!" Leander shouted again.

The burly, bearded mage stomped up to him, and Constable Grimshaw sneered at him.

"You'll pardon my eschewing some of the formal niceties in this visit, Professor Maddox," Grimshaw said. "I am in quite a hurry."

"I do not pardon your insulting behavior, Constable. There is protocol. There is common courtesy!

And it is Grandmaster Maddox, if you please."

Grimshaw raised an eyebrow. "Is it?"

He followed his aides into the boy's workshop, stomach churning with disgust as he saw the various strange inventions that sat upon every table and shelf. The metal man said nothing more, only withdrew to a corner and stood silently, as though hoping they would see him as just another invention. Near the window was a heavy blanket, and standing upon the blanket was the black-feathered bird who had been Argus Cade's familiar. The rook stared at him with night-dark eyes.

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