Elizabeth's Legacy by Victor Kloss

Author:Victor Kloss [Kloss, Victor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: children's books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Children's eBooks, Science Fiction; Fantasy & Scary Stories
Amazon: B00N47UT2A
Published: 2014-08-27T05:00:00+00:00

— Chapter Seventeen —

Ten Great Dwarf Recipes

Conversation was muted as they made their way back to the Institute. Travis had reserved their room for another night and Ben realised the hotel was to be his home for the foreseeable future. He would have been delighted if the dark elves weren’t staying there.

Natalie’s green eyes were troubled and she curled a lock of hair around her finger, lost in thought. Charlie was staring at the ground, also deep in thought. Ben considered the questions he wanted to ask Wren. Did she know anything about Elizabeth’s legacy? He still recalled the shock on the dark elf’s face the moment the spell was deflected. Most important of all, what did she know about his parents?

Ben was so wrapped up in his own thoughts he barely noticed they were passing the wall surrounding the Institute and the manicured gardens within. It was only when Natalie opened the great oak doors did Ben realise they were back.

Though it was Saturday, the place was still a hive of activity, with people scuttling across the lobby or up and down the stairs. Ben marvelled again at the small coloured diamonds hovering above their shoulders; Natalie’s had appeared the moment they had crossed the threshold.

“I really think they should consider installing an escalator,” Charlie groaned, as they headed for the familiar grand staircase.

They set a good pace and even Ben’s legs were aching when they reached the Department of Spellswords. Natalie led them round the corridor to the office. She turned the handle, but to her dismay it didn’t move.

“Locked. Which means she’s out or busy,” she said.

Natalie produced her ID card and pressed it just below the handle where a lock would have been. There was a click; she tried the handle again and this time the door opened.

The office looked just as they had left it and there was no sign of Wren. Natalie disappeared into the little side room and returned with several notes in her hand and a worried look on her face. She handed one of the notes to Ben and another to a surprised Charlie.

With a funny feeling in his stomach, Ben opened the letter.

“Dear Ben,

“I’m sorry I am unable to meet you this morning. Something unexpected has come up. You have questions that deserve answers, not least the insinuations from my colleagues last night about your parents’ past. I would prefer to talk to you about this personally because most (though not all) in the Institute do not know the full story. Indeed, I do not know everything, but having worked with your parents for many years, I know of their honesty and integrity.

“I hope to meet you this evening when I can enlighten you properly.

“Best wishes,

“Wren”

Ben looked up and saw Natalie and Charlie watching him.

“What did yours say?” Charlie asked.

Ben handed him the note, which Charlie read and then passed to Natalie.

“Intriguing, yet cryptic,” Charlie said with a glint in his eye.

“Do you know where Wren is?” Ben asked, his voice betraying his impatience.

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