Dragons and Destiny by Candy Rae

Author:Candy Rae
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: mindbond, battles, Dragons, wolverine, Fantasy, wolf, lifebond, telepathy, wolves, War
Publisher: Candy Rae
Published: 2010-10-23T04:00:00+00:00

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Elliot and Robain

The same afternoon that Rilla proudly sewed on her three stripes, Elliot and the other three arrived at the border between Argyll and Vadath.

“This is the ford,” Robain announced, “the border.”

“There aren’t any border posts or anything,” observed Elliot, reining in Nibbles.

“I thought there’d be a wall or something too,” added James, coming to a halt beside Elliot.

“Why would there be?” asked Robain. “Vadath and Argyll are friends. It’s like, it’s like,” he continued, reaching in his memory for a comparison, “like between your duchies.”

It was an erroneous comparison.

James and Elliot laughed and even Philip smiled.

“Unfortunately,” he said, “there are walls between some of the duchies. Dukes are very protective of what is theirs.”

“North and South Baker are the worst,” confided Elliot to Robain. “I’ve heard Father complain.”

“Why is that?” asked an interested Robain.

“My tutors explained,” Elliot began with a dig at James. “My friend here was asleep and if not he was looking out of the window?”

“Bit of both,” replied James, “I was never much of a lesson lover, that’s why I’m such an ignoramus today.”

“Ignorance can be corrected by diligence and perseverance,” intoned Robain.

“What?” both boys asked in unison.

“Just something the priests used to say when I was a boy. Tell me about the duchies.”

“I can’t remember the dates but it began when Baker was split into two; two brothers who hated each other and their father split up the duchy to prevent war when he died or perhaps it was before. I might have been looking out of the window during that part of the lecture myself.”

“Always best to fall asleep at the start of something boring,” quipped James.

“Let him finish,” ordered Philip.

“I don’t know much else,” admitted Elliot, “the border stones have early dates on them, that’s all.”

“I’ll look it up when we get home,” said Philip. “I’m most interested and I would like to know.” He grinned at Elliot who grinned back, completely at ease with the man who knew when to tease and when to take what Elliot was saying in all seriousness. Elliot suspected this was one of the aspects of Philip’s character his father liked; totally loyal, incorruptible and with a good deal of sense and humour merged in. Of course, Philip, although always polite was in charge of the expedition and was not slow to order Elliot about if need be but Elliot’s gut feeling was that once they were home the Baron would not behave any different than he was now, at least in private.

“Are we definitely going into Vadath?” asked James.

“I’m not sure we should,” announced a suddenly nervous Elliot. “Perhaps we should go north to Stewarton instead.”

“Seems a pity to be so close and not to see it,” answered Robain, “I’ve got the necessary documents, the Major gave them to me when we left. Not that anyone will ask.”

“Even when four armed people enter their land?” queried Elliot, not sure he wanted to take the chance. The talk about his homeland had unsettled him.

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