Duel With A Demoness (A Huntsman's Fate Book 2) by Liam Reese

Author:Liam Reese [Reese, Liam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Herofic became aware of a few things at the same time. To begin with he was laying in some kind of bed. Deep nagging aches ran the length of his body combined with a soreness on his skin that felt as if he had been dragged through fire. Without opening his eyes he reached up to feel the skin on his face. His fingers found crusty scabs that had been covered in some buttery substance and he frowned, sniffing at it for identification.

Something soft tickled over his face, gently moving his hand away and Herofic opened his eyes, blinking at the brightness that made the backs of his eyes ache. The room he was in was light and airy, with a cool breeze to take the heat out. Dark green plants had been brought in here and he could smell their foliage. Herofic himself was naked, covered only by a thin sheet, his muscular chest open to the air. To his left a long, thin table sat along one wall with a number of items that Herofic could not identify in pots and jars. His eyes lit on the most readily identifiable item there, however, a jug of water. He reached for it but his weakened body refused to move and he lay back, turning his head a little.

Ru Tarn sat beside his bed, offering a concerned expression as she leaned over to pass him the water. Herofic sucked greedily at the liquid, almost choking in his desperation to drink. The Corbondrasi ambassador took the cup from him for a second.

“Being slowly,” she said.

Herofic sipped the cool water as he studied the Corbondrasi woman. She appeared subtly different to when he had last seen her but he could not pinpoint the exact cause. Her plumage and feathers were the same shade of coral pink and peach they had been but somehow it was as if they were more vibrant, a deeper hue and she shone with the oils her body secreted to keep her feathers healthy. The Ru Tarn Herofic had known had been fairly direct and business like, always ready to deal with whatever life threw her way. Now, however, Herofic thought she was distracted by something, her feathered hands were in constant motion, fixing her dress and absently preening her feathers. Her lavender eyes darted about the room, not remaining on one point for long before darting to another place and off again. She could barely bring herself to look at Herofic at all.

“Are you all right?” Herofic managed to whisper hoarsely.

“Ru Tarn should be asking Herofic that,” she muttered. “Herofic is being almost killed by sun and heat.”

Herofic caught her fleeting expression, her feathered face caught somewhere between disapproval and complete fear, her reaction making him wonder what was really happening.

“Little bit of sun never hurt anyone,” Herofic said stubbornly.

Ru Tarn’s eyes widened and she fixed Herofic with a stare more intense than he had seen since he had opened his eyes.

“This is being Boranash!” She said in a tone of disapproval.

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