Enchanter by Joanne Wadsworth

Author:Joanne Wadsworth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2014-05-05T04:00:00+00:00

8

“Where are they going?” I leaned into Guy’s side as warriors dispersed from the dining room in large groups.

“Training. It’s the first order of business after breakfast. There’s an outdoor arena next to these barracks.”

Back home, our protectors did the same, and then they followed orders, heading out to guard our villages and the locations which saw the most attacks by warriors infiltrating our shores. Our lucrative diamond and gold mines were constantly hit, and so too, our coal reserves and forests.

Warriors came and they took, and here I was sitting amongst them, not raising a hand. This sucked, in a hundred different ways. Still, I deposited my plate and cutlery into the cleaning trays beside the servery and plodded after Guy and Vitaria.

Vitaria chatted a mile a minute with Guy. It was a relief when we arrived at the supplies room and she stopped to consider which sheath would go best with her blade. Done, we continued on. At the end of the long passageway we came out into an open-aired arena. It was massive, with its ancient architecture and circular dusty floor sprinkled with sand. Blocked seats, layered back and up, towered three-stories high. Impressive, and close in size to our arena in Peacio. This place would hold thousands of spectators, but for now, warrior men and woman trained with their swords and spears and axes, with shields and headgear worn for protection. Some had changed into red tunics with leather-flapped skirts, and they lunged and parried, as accurate with their brutally sharp weapons as any protector would be. If Silas and Davio knew I was here right now, they’d freak.

I stepped past two battling men. One of the men’s blades struck flesh and bone, and blood spurted in a wide arc. Yuck. I hurried along, catching up to Guy.

He and Vitaria had found a clear spot. Guy slid his headgear on then gripped the hilt of his blade. “Silvie, Vitaria looks all gentle and unassuming, but she knows exactly how to fight. Stay back.”

“Right, out of the way.” I leaned against the safety railing.

Vitaria pulled her sword free and rested it between her hands, the blade flat across both palms as she eyed Guy. “We fight, and no attempting to distract.”

“When you’re ready.” Guy bowed then whipped around. His sword slashed down on Vitaria’s as she moved like lightning to meet his attack.

Whoa. I scurried under the railing and into the first row of seats.

“Silvie?”

Zayn’s voice bounced inside my head.

“Hey.”

“I can take you to school if you’d like.”

“Ah, I’m going to have to skip today. I’ve got another project on.”

“Do you need a hand?”

“No, I’m all good.”

“Well, if you change your mind, ’path me.”

“I will. Catch ya later.”

I shut the link as Guy dove in for a second attack. His tan shirt pulled tight over his back, molding to muscle. Yep, all was definitely good. They both moved, their swords clashing and meeting dead center. Guy breathed roughly and Vitaria eyeballed him, and then they fought with a torrent of energy.

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