Ethan Wright and the Curse of Silence by West Kimbro

Author:West, Kimbro [West, Kimbro]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, fiction
Publisher: Kimbro West LLC
Published: 2012-12-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 14

A Predetermined Diversion

“It stands to reason that an assassination attempt on Ethan Wright has just taken place — what would you have me do?!” exclaimed Odin as he slammed his uninjured hand onto the marble table inside the Hall of Kings.

“It’s too early, Odin! And sometimes I think you forget your place … remember, you are addressing the King.” King Basilius’ voice echoed up the tall statue-embossed walls. The short-haired King was in his dressed-down clothes but still bore his father’s gold signet ring, with the family crest stamped in the center.

“And sometimes you forget, I was placed in charge of Ethan’s well-being — I will not stand idly by while an ancient alchemical half-breed werewolf hunts down a mere boy.”

“But he’s not a mere boy … is he? He is extraordinary,” argued the King.

“Extraordinary or not, he has no training! Something about natural ability comes to mind,” said Odin. He glanced over to Ghislain, who was staring down the King.

“Well, don’t look at me! That had nothing to do with the will of Whitehaven. Natural ability was needed to select which brother would go to Tirguard first. That was the will of the Oroborus,” exclaimed the King. This comment made Ghislain very uncomfortable. “The Oroborus has a plan for …”

“This conversation is getting out of hand,” interrupted Ghislain. “I will not be caught up in any spoken mistakes!”

“The Curse of Silence has ended, Ghislain … which is one of the reasons I called you here.”

“Do you know for sure that the entire Curse has ended? I’m not accustomed to speaking of these things openly … I know of those who died instantly for speaking about these things!” yelled Ghislain.

“Perhaps you will find it comforting to know that the Curse ended more than three months ago.”

“How do you know that?” asked Ghislain, trying to sound calm but fidgeting with his beard.

“I am the King.”

“Yeah … comforting indeed,” said Ghislain, leaning back in his chair.

“Ghislain….” sighed the King. “The Curse was never intended to kill any of the families that are exempt, including yours.”

“Unless we interfered with the game — with Ethan and the bloody will of the Oroborus! How are we supposed to know what words will or will not interfere? It’s best to keep our mouths shut I’d say. I have a wife and a son! I’ve seen men die before my very eyes in the pub … they got drunk and started blabbering — you ever seen a man die like that?” asked Ghislain, extremely irritated.

The King looked down at the table and fidgeted with his family ring. Defeated, he looked back up at Ghislain. “One hundred and forty-seven.”

“What? One hundred and forty-seven what?” asked Ghislain.

“I have seen, or should I say … I executed … one hundred and forty-seven men. They were convicted of crimes here or in a nearby city … any man that was sentenced to death, once a month, since the day the Wright brothers were born — we would have them recite

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