Dwarven Steel: Katrina Baker Novel 04 by D. L. Harrison & D.L. Harrison

Author:D. L. Harrison & D.L. Harrison [Harrison, D. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-05T22:00:00+00:00

The tavern was packed again, I didn’t really recognize anyone from the last couple of days, outside of the tavern staff that is. Maybe they were from other towns, here to do business, drop things off, or pick things up. Heck, maybe they were just here to get drunk. I was curious, but after my little outburst earlier it was easier to keep my silence.

Bryce and Lynn had their heads locked together as they ate, and tried to figure out what was wrong with their spell, while Gerard and I checked out everything else in the room. I was also paying attention to my mind scans, I didn’t even have to think about it anymore. If nothing else, this stint as a guard had elevated my skill there from a bare effort to an almost automatic subconscious response.

Holmarra and Sanath were there at the table with us as well, waiting for the mages to decide if they could come up with an adjustment quickly, or would need the rest of the day. I could also tell they were rather disturbed by my and Bryce’s butting of heads, though I wasn’t sure what about it had thrown them, the fact that I spoke at all, or the fact that Bryce was such a male organ about it in return.

Honestly, I was a little surprised they hadn’t gone to check the tunnel already themselves. Maybe it would happen anyway, after they reported to the king. After all, they had a job too, and I was certain part of that was to ensure we didn’t wander about in the wrong places. The dwarves needed our help, but we were in the heart of their civilization, and needing our help didn’t mean they trusted us not to spy or try and figure out their secrets.

Not that I cared about that.

I scanned the room again with my eyes, I liked to watch what the dwarves got up to and how it matched their feelings, so different from humans that way. I noticed a young female dwarf, about four foot three, with light brown hair in a simple ponytail, and brown eyes. She’d just come in the door and was walking across the floor, and my eyes followed her as she sat down and ordered some food and drink.

I kept staring, shocked, because she wasn’t there. I mean, to my empathy and telepathy, she wasn’t there. It wasn’t a mage shield either, because my telekinesis scan felt a flesh and blood person there, instead of a blank spot, so I wasn’t being blocked in the way of a mage. I had no idea how she was blocking me, but I couldn’t look away.

Dwarves didn’t have the ability to keep me out, none of them did.

“I don’t know if I found the creature or not, but I think it might be in here eating lunch. Oh, I also know how it hides, it looks exactly like a dwarf.”

Gerard looked at me, “Are you sure?”

I… wasn’t. Normally that wouldn’t be an issue, but if I spoke up again and was wrong, it wouldn’t be worth the fallout.

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