Familiar Travels: In the World of the Federal Witch (Familiar Magic Book 3) by Taki Drake & T S Paul

Author:Taki Drake & T S Paul
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Familiar Travels
Publisher: All Chaos Press
Published: 2018-02-03T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14 – Tactics In Motion

The whole group of them it had a pleasant lunch joined by two guests. One was the young boy, Derek, that normally helped Jeremiah when he went shopping. Told of the use of his appearance on the previous day, the boy promised to back Jeremiah up if questioned. Derek thought it was a totally amusing trick played on the group of arrogant noblemen, saying only, “I wish I would have been there! I could’ve helped carry things and maybe even kept all of you out of trouble. After all, that’s more what I do with Jeremiah then carrying things.”

His cheerful attitude and the cocky grin that Derek wore was a much-needed note of energy into the conversation. Both Phil and Maddie were fascinated by him. Even though Derek was only a few years older than Maddie, his exposure to a wider world and a less controlled environment made him seem strange and appealing to the more sheltered brother and sister.

The other guest at the meal was a pleasant-looking woman in her mid-30s. She was well dressed, looking more like the wife of a successful trader than the herbal Witch that she was. The woman had brought baskets of freshly cut herbs to Jeremiah in trade a set of vials. These she carefully packed into a padded basket, covering it with additional soft cotton wool and a small quilt.

As she left, she reminded the older Witch, “Remember that TT needs to be with the caravan no later than 6 AM tomorrow. The wagon master is one of the most trusted men that my husband employs, but he is a stickler for leaving on time. One of the teamsters, a man named Pierre Rabin, is a very low-level Witch. He has a Familiar that is also not highly skilled, but the combination of his skills with animals and the Familiar’s enhanced senses make him an ideal member of the crew.”

“I remember, Gina! No need to nag me, my mind hasn’t started to go yet.”

“It doesn’t hurt to check one more time, Jeremiah. Pierre is very good about helping people, but I don’t want his business to suffer for his generosity.”

“Yes, yes, I know. I do appreciate it, as you very well know.”

The woman continued as if Jeremiah had not spoken, saying, “His Familiar is a large dog, one of Adelphia’s pups. Both Witch and Familiar can mindspeak, even if it is only possible to speak with them when you are physically close and if you speak slowly.”

Jeremiah answered her, “Thank you, Matilda. I appreciate your assistance in this.”

“It is no problem, Jeremiah. We all have an obligation to make things right, and this is a small contribution that I can make.”

Turning to TT, the woman said, “I am sorry that it is going to be an uncomfortable journey for you. This wagon is carrying tanning supplies, and the odor is horrible. Hopefully, no one will think of looking for you in such a surrounding but the two days that it will take to get you to your home is going to be very difficult for you.

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