Enigma_Awakening by Damien Taylor

Author:Damien Taylor [Taylor, Damien]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Damien Taylor
Published: 2018-05-03T04:00:00+00:00

Before King Dimicus

Thecelia was as the hearsay claimed it to be: an island town of premier exoticness. I stood at the edge of a rooftop, looking out into the distance where arch windows of homes glowed with florescent pink and gold. Behind me was an outdoor café rumbling with the beat of an invigorating tempo.

“Well, well, well, if it isn’t the loner over here doing what he does best,” Cassidy teased. My shirtless friend gleamed lucidly in the moonlight. “You can’t stand the thought of company for too long, can you?”

I spat a humph and laughed. “It’s funny to see a party’s got your shirt off and not Sergio’s this time.” Sergio was dancing between tables with two women, growling like an old agitated lion.

Cassidy leaned into a swig from the bottle of booze in his hand and looked at him.

“That ol’ boy’s just getting started.”

I shook my head. “That’s the scary part.”

Cassidy came beside me. We looked forward. “Who would’ve thought these were the lives we’d end up having? They’re good ones, huh?"

“That’s what you think? We’re losing the war. Soon all of this will be as flat as Rohm and Navar.”

“Hey... One battle at a time, remember. The last one was a tremendous victory for us. We’ve got plenty of reason to celebrate. We pushed much of the Horde back toward Amania, and they won’t be regrouping anytime soon.”

I grimaced. “Whatever you say, Captain.” Cassidy tossed his arm around me squeezing my neck in the crease of his elbow and leaned back into another swig.

“Listen, my young, spry lieutenant—we can talk about war all you want to tomorrow morning at the briefing. For now, just focus on this perfect weather and the buffet of boozy broads. Listen... I’m not much of a tail-chaser like Sergio, but we might want to take his advice tonight. These women are...” His face tightened as if it pained him to complete his sentence. He downed the last of the booze and chucked the bottle from the roof. “They all seem to want you. You’re the brave hero of Thecelia. Your name comes from every mouth in town. You could get anything you want from this place.”

“I’m good.”

“Aren’t you always?” Cassidy mocked. “It’s gonna’ be hard to dodge that next promotion after this esteemed talk of you gets back, you know that. You’ll be a captain yet. If the general asks for my recommendation again, this time, I’m not holding back like you asked me to before. We need you out there commanding one of the Tails.”

“Leadership’s not for me, Cassidy. I’m a ground-pounder.”

“You mean responsibility isn’t for you, you’re already a leader. You own the loyalty of the most skilled Foxes in the 9th Tail. Everyone knows that.” There was a moment of silence.

“Yeah, well, maybe I enjoy fighting for my captain. Maybe it just works out better.”

“I don’t have a problem with you making me look good. The 9th Tail’s leading the victories because the three of us are unstoppable. I’ d never want that to change.

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