Dragonlance - Meetings 01 - Kindred Spirits by Mark Anthony & Ellen Porath
Author:Mark Anthony & Ellen Porath
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 15
Late-Night Visits
Tanis, looking as somber as the deepening night had no sooner arrived
at Flint’s shop than the dwarf hustled him back out the door and slammed
it behind them.
“Where—?” Tanis protested, tripping on the fieldstone path that
connected shop and street. His sword, which he had refused to be without
ever since Flint had presented it to him, slapped in its sheath at his side.
“Never mind,” the dwarf snapped, hurtling along ahead of him. “Come
on.”
The spring night was chilly, and few elves were out, but the two or
three who were on the streets stared as the dwarf towed the half-elf down
the lane before Flint’s shop, then across the mosaic of the Hall of the Sky
and into a tree-lined path beyond. The scents of spring—earth, vegetation,
and blossoms—filled Tanis’s nostrils, but he paid little attention to
anything other than the dwarf’s head bobbing before him.
Finally, Tanis set his moccasined feet, grabbed a branch with his free
hand, and refused to move until Flint told him their destination.
“We’re going to visit a lady,” the dwarf explained testily.
Tanis grimaced. “A lady got me into this mess, Flint. Are you sure this
is such a good idea?”
Flint crossed his arms before his chest and looked as stubborn as his
friend. “This lady knew your mother. I want you to meet her.”
Tanis, mouth agape, beheld the dwarf in confusion. “A lot of people at
the palace knew my mother. What’s so special about this one?” he
demanded, beginning to grow angry. “Is she a wizard? Can she bring my
mother back from the dead? What’s the point, Flint?”
“Oh, leave that,” the dwarf replied irritably. “Would you rather sit in
your quarters and mope? Or in my shop and mope?” Flint tugged at his
arm. “Just come on, son.”
“No.”
Tanis’s voice was mulish, and the dwarf knew there would be no
strong-arming him now. “All right,” Flint said. “The lady was with your
mother when she died.”
Tanis felt a quiver go through him. “She told you that?”
“No,” Flint replied. “I put two and two together. Now come on.”
Tanis reluctantly let the dwarf lead him again, albeit at a slower pace
and without the arm-tugging that had accompanied the first leg of their
journey. “Who is she?”
“A midwife. Retired, anyway.”
“Where does she live?”
“I don’t know.”
Tanis dug in his feet again. “Then how will we know when we get
there?”
“Trust me.” The dwarf’s voice was curt. Flint resumed walking, and
Tanis had to keep going or be left behind.
Minutes later, they emerged from the trees into the western portion of
Qualinost, overlooking the site of the Grand Market. At this time of night,
the open space was nearly deserted, of course. But on the other side of the
park more rose quartz homes had sprouted, gleaming with a purplish hue
in the blue evening light.
Flint accosted a middle-aged elf. “Can you tell me where I can find the
midwife Ailea?” he asked, panting from the effort he’d expended so far.
“Eld Ailea?” the man repeated, looking from Flint to Tanis with a
befuddled look. “Down that way.” He pointed. “Don’t waste your time.
Hurry!”
“Come on, Tanis!” Flint said, thanking the man and trotting in the
direction the man had indicated.
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