Fae Witch Chronicles Books 1 - 3 by J.S. Malcom

Author:J.S. Malcom [Malcom, J.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-25T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18

It's much colder and lightly snowing when we head back outside and start walking again. At least, I think it's snow, since the temperature has dropped considerably. Which doesn't seem to make sense, given that it was fairly warm when we emerged from the sewer.

As if reading my mind, Cade says, “Strange, isn't it?” He holds his palm out to catch a spiraling snowflake.

“Is it actually snow?”

“Yeah, it's real this time. The weather usually shifts at this time of night. Well, just in this part of town, after the Seelie settle into their part of the city.” Cade glances to see if I caught his meaning.

I did. “You have to be kidding me.”

“Nope. The Seelie like to keep things warm, wherever they go, but they won't be coming through here again tonight. So, why waste the magic?”

I know what he means, but I still have to hear him say it. Just so I know I'm not crazy. “They actually control their weather using magic.”

“They sure do. That part about fae lore is true, by the way. That they live surrounded by sunshine, in a world full of lush plants and colorful flowers. All that good stuff. I guess the whole realm was once mild, at least most of the time. But the Seelie didn't like even a little winter, so they got rid of it. Kind of ironic, considering that the Winter Court won the war for magic. But you know how it goes. People always want what the other guy’s got.”

They didn’t like winter, huh? Talk about a backfire. I think about what Cade said before, that the realm is running out of magic. It doesn't seem quite possible but, damn, no wonder.

“So, who's Revlen and where are we going?”

Cade reaches out to catch another snowflake. “Thought you’d be curious, but how about I answer that in reverse order? As long as we stay in Unseelie territory, we should be fine, and there's a pretty nice inn about a mile from here. I was thinking we could stay there. Are you cool with that?”

Not really. It's been almost twenty-four hours since I vanished from the face of the earth. My mother and Autumn have to be worried about me, especially given my history. Still, I just say, “Sure. Let's go to the inn. Who's Revlen?”

“What does your gut tell you?”

“Seriously, you're gonna go all cryptic on me?”

The flickering glow of a gas lamp catches the amusement in Cade's eyes. “There's only so much I'm supposed to say.”

“Okay, I'll play,” I say. “If I had to guess—and, evidently, I do—I’d say she's in charge of something. And, given the situation here—as well as the air of secrecy I picked up on in that room—I’m thinking she’s the leader of some sort of cell. Most likely rebels.”

Cade doesn't try to correct me. The feeling I get is that it’s his way of saying I'm either right, or damned close.

So, I continue. “From what I've seen so far, it's not hard to guess what the Unseelie would want to rebel against.

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