Exile in the Water Kingdom (The Elemental Phases Book 3) by Cassandra Gannon

Author:Cassandra Gannon [Gannon, Cassandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi, pdf
Publisher: Star Turtle Publishing
Published: 2012-08-14T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating;

to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... these are some of the

rewards of the simple life.

John Burroughs- ‘Leaf and Tendril’

“So, once we get rid of all those houses there,” Gion pointed out over the edge of the porch to the empty town beyond, “we open up our line of sight. You see? No one will be able to use the buildings as cover, if they try to get into the palace.”

Brokk followed Gion’s gaze and then looked down at the map of the Water Kingdom spread out over the wrought iron picnic table. “Your father was a Wood Phase?”

Gion frowned at the question. “Yes.”

“I can tell.” Brokk stepped back from the table. “You are very skilled at security.”

Gion didn’t know what to make of that. No one in the Air House gave compliments for simply doing an adequate job.

Behind them, the balcony doors stood open. Someone was playing Guns N’ Roses’ Welcome to the Jungle inside the palace. The sound of it blasted out amid the gently billowing curtains. Anywhere else, rock music and pastel castles would have seemed strange. Since he’d come to the Water Kingdom, though, Gion had become immune to odd.

“It’s good that you’re here.” Brokk allowed. “I can’t conceive of the many defensive measures for the House that you can.” He shook his head. “It takes so much tedious planning. That’s difficult for me. I am more… direct.”

“You helped protect Ty.” To Gion, that was all that mattered.

“I try to protect Ty. She makes it very difficult.”

Gion certainly couldn’t dispute that. “You just keep doing what you’re doing and I’ll do the rest.”

“Agreed. I’ll continue installing more of the plastic windows, while you do this boring paperwork, then.” Brokk smiled. “It’s a pleasure to have you working for me, Gion.” He gave a thumbs-up sign and headed back into the palace.

Working for him?

Gion scowled.

Like hell.

Muttering to himself, Gion went back to his “tedious planning.” Using a ruler, he ruthlessly crossed out half the buildings on the map. With three Water Phases left in the universe, the deserted town was a liability. The music switched to I Will Survive and Gion rolled his eyes. Disco. Of course. Muttering to himself, he marked through all the obsolete structures with thick, black strokes of his marker.

“That’s the church you just obliterated.” Ty said from beside him in a dry voice.

Gion’s head jerked around to stare at her in surprise. This tiny woman was the only creature in the universe who could sneak up on him. “You’re supposed to be in bed.” He’d left Ty sleeping in her room. Well, first he’d held her for an hour, just watching her sleep. Then, he’d forced himself to get back to work.

Gion had never taken a break in the afternoon before, but he didn’t regret the lapse in duty one little bit. Seeing Ty stretched open on her bed like that, crying out his name as the Air powers rocked her to completion had been the greatest moment of his life.

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