Element Wielder by Cesar Gonzalez

Author:Cesar Gonzalez [Gonzalez, Cesar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Published: 2014-06-18T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

Falcon’s head was spinning. He had taken in so much information, and most of it sounded like something straight out of a fairy tale.

“I told you he was crazy,” whispered Sheridan. Once again Falcon ignored him as he quietly assessed the situation. What to do? What to do? Whether the mayor was wrong or not didn’t change the mission at hand. They had been ordered to do one thing above all: find the culprits behind the attacks. They could simply wait for these people to launch a raid, but that was a gamble. There was no guarantee that the malefactors would strike in the two weeks they were going to be there.

“What if I join the Suteckh army?” said Lao, as casually as if he were asking to join them for lunch.

“What?” responded Aya, taking a step back. “How will that help our situation?”

“Think about it. We need to find out what the Suteckh army is up to, right? I will go to one of their villages and enlist as a soldier. This way I can verify if what the mayor says is true. Meanwhile you three will stay here and protect the village.”

Falcon didn’t like the idea of splitting up the group. He could accompany Lao, but that would garner too much unwanted attention. Besides, what if he left and the village was sacked? No, whether he liked it or not, he would have to stay put. He sighed, “I don’t like it, but it seems like a sound plan. We don’t have much time, so you should leave immediately.”

“There is a road to the north of here that will take you to the Suteckh village of Kach,” said Seth, raising his voice so he could be heard over the loud thunderclaps. “The road is plagued with thieves, so be cautious.”

“Perhaps they await,” boasted Lao with confidence, “but let them attack. It will be the last move they make.”

“Bandits are the least of your problems,” said Aya. “The Suteckh are ruthless. They’ll kill you if they discover you.”

Lao laughed. “Well then, I guess I’ll just have to kill them first.”

Falcon sighed, feeling sorry he didn’t share Lao’s enthusiasm.

~ ~ ~

After waiting for the storm to subside, Lao threw the bag of sweet-smelling cornbread over his shoulder.

“Take care, Lao,” were the only words Falcon found appropriate. What else could he say to someone he had shared everything with for the past five years? Someone who had become more of a brother than a friend? “I’ll miss you.”

“Don’t worry, Falcon,” he said. “I’ll see you two in no time.”

“I’ll miss you too,” said Aya, leaning in for a hug. A stab of jealousy overcame Falcon. He didn’t know why. Aya didn’t belong to him. So why did he feel like she did?

Embarrassed by his emotions, Falcon stared down at the ground while Aya and Lao said their goodbyes. Nonetheless, long after Lao had disappeared into the distance, that unwelcome sense of jealousy remained with him.

~ ~ ~

After three days of walking, Lao finally popped the last piece of bread in his mouth and tossed the empty bag aside.

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