Dragon War (Dragon Tamers of Pyralis Book 3) by Devonnie Asher

Author:Devonnie Asher [Asher, Devonnie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Devonnie Asher
Published: 2020-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Our mission had been so grueling that Command gave us two days to recuperate. The perfect opportunity to enact our plan. But we needed to get some rest first.

That was my problem.

My brain had awful habit of remembering the worst things, and in the powerlessness of sleep, it was hard to keep the horrific thoughts at bay. I teetered between remembering the horrified faces of the people in Vadhzo—sometimes they had the faces of people I cared about—and imagining what would happen if Solra, Irikai and I got caught snooping around in the Administrative Quarter.

After hours of tossing and turning I was able to fall asleep.

When I woke it was late afternoon. The prospect of having my first real shower in a long time pulled me out of bed. Though the shower was rickety, I enjoyed it.

I was in the middle of fastening my boots when Ignimitra’s thoughts floated into my consciousness.

Are you feeling better? She asked me.

I met her outside. The tiredness was gone from her eyes.

Yes, I lied. I had gotten sleep and showered. Now I was on my way to get us both food. That counted as something, even if the cavity in my chest was growing wider by the minute.

Ignimitra wouldn’t allow me to fool her. I think you should get out of this tiny box today. She said with an air of intelligent. Sometimes she acted like she was the one who had been alive nineteen years. Getting out always helps.

My lips twisted into a smile. Solra, Irikai and I will get out tonight.

She cocked her head questioningly.

We’re going to find the mission log to see if they intended for us to destroy a town full of civilians.

Her interest was piqued. What will you do when you find out its true?

We don’t know if it’s true yet, I said. Yet, I’m sure she could tell that even I didn’t believe my words. The fact that it was true was what had kept me up for hours this morning.

You already have proof of how horrible they are, she said curtly.

I looked at her with a question on my face. What are you talking about?

They had me locked up in that wretched underground chamber. So it doesn’t surprise me that they have us attack that town of innocents.

Her words jogged my memory. It came back to me as clear as day how upset Ignimitra had been. She had told me that she hated them, and I felt like I hated them too.

Only now I hated them much worse.

You’ve felt this way all this time? I asked her, taking a seat on the stoop of the house.

Yes. She was pensive. I’ve resigned myself to looking for an opportunity to escape.

My mouth fell open. Escape? Ignimitra had never even said something like this to me before. I was shocked. You were planning on escaping?

I still am, she said smartly.

And when were you going to tell me about this? I questioned in mock indignation.

Where there was a plan to tell, she laughed.

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