Dwarven Ruby

Author:Richard S. Tuttle
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher: KBS
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Over the Edge

Sydar frowned as he paid for the room at the Harbor Inn in Miram. His eyes scanned the common room for a moment, and then he took his sister’s hand and led her up the stairs to the room.

“You seem overly nervous,” Emil said softly.

“I am,” Sydar admitted to his sister. “I was told to lose Salvo’s men before entering Miram, but I was not able to.”

“Why is that such a problem?” asked Emil. “We are here and we are safe. All we have to do is wait for the ship with the boys on it.”

“I caused problems for the Red Swords once by ignoring orders,” frowned Sydar. “I will not endanger them again.”

“What can you do about it?” questioned Emil. “You tried to lose them, but I kept doing foolish things like singing when we should have been quiet. I am not used to these games you play. It is not your fault. There is nothing you can do about it now.”

“There is,” retorted Sydar. “Now that you are safely in this room, I will lead the trackers back out of the city. I cannot allow them to see us reuniting with the boys. That will alert them to the fact that we had help in Tagaret. That is all Colonel Salvo needs to return his attention to David. I will not make the same mistake again.”

“No,” protested Emil. “We already wasted a lot of time trying to lose them. If you leave the city now, you will miss the boat. I do not want to go to Tice alone.”

“I must, Emil,” declared Sydar. “I have to lure them out of the city until you leave on the boat. I will make my way to Tice by land.”

“Can’t you just kill them?” asked Emil. “Then we can leave together.”

“They are Targa soldiers,” frowned Sydar. “Not all Targa soldiers are bad men. They are just doing the job they were assigned. Were it Colonel Salvo, I would not hesitate, as he seeks to deny the queen her rightful place, but these men have done nothing wrong. They are just tracking us to report back to the colonel.”

“I thought the Red Swords were enemies of the Targa army now,” puzzled Emil.

“No,” sighed Sydar. “The vast majority of soldiers in the Targa army wish to serve their country as I do. It is the current leaders of Targa that have gone foul. Oh, I imagine that there are a few soldiers who will need to be weeded out of the army, but most of them are young men who will serve the queen proudly when she returns. I cannot kill men like that because I do not want them to report on my travels. I will lead them out of the city while you get on the boat. When they see me head north of the mountains, they will turn around and go home.”

“I suppose you know what you are doing,” resigned Emil. “I don’t like being separated from you, but I know that I cannot change your mind.

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