Fear of Mystics (Saga of Mystics Book 2) by Walters Chris

Author:Walters, Chris [Walters, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Chris Walters
Published: 2016-06-28T04:00:00+00:00

LATE AUTUMN

“Just when the day breaks, when that new day begins and the slightest hint of light breaks the horizon. That is when you know you are seeing something new.”

- Marilyn Borman, Photographer

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

In the end, it didn’t turn out to just be Eric and Ted heading up into the mountains. Ted had met with Kyle and agreed to bring him along, since he said he needed a break from the Bluffs for a few. Kyle had not wanted to speak about it, and Ted didn’t push. Also, the three entertainers had chosen this time to move on and asked to accompany them up the pass. Eric had then added two of his own men to balance it out, and suddenly there were eight of them plus two of Max’s dogs. Riding at the front with Eric, Ted looked back at the band of people with them. All were on horseback, which the entertainers had specifically loved. Eric had made a point to remind them what he did to horse thieves, but Ted wasn’t sure those horses would return to Eric anyway.

“I like this better,” Eric stated out of the blue.

“What’s that?” Ted asked.

“Less conflict, riding up to meet the old man together,” Eric replied.

Ted wasn’t thrilled with Eric’s use of the term “The Old Man”, knowing what he had done to the last man who was called that, General Stone. He decided to ignore it. They had passed the little towns up the pass on the way to Woodland Park, which were entirely abandoned. They didn’t find bodies, or signs of a struggle, but every building was empty and unlocked. All of the buildings in these tiny rest stops on the side of the highway were just vacated. One day, the people just left, not bothering to lock them up.

“Do you think all the people that used to live up here went west?” Ted asked.

“Well,” Eric answered, “They didn’t come our way. I would have known.”

Of that, Ted was certain. The man had been so controlling when he had been under his command, that everyone called a system that was too regimented “just Fine”. They were turning toward the small town and county seat, Woodland Park and were surprised by what they beheld. It was a shock to see people, lots of them. There were no walls on the town, and people were just milling about, having a normal day. Ted hadn’t seen anything like that since the Event. There also seemed to be many more people than Ted remembered being in the town to begin with. He guessed that all of the people from the small villages along the highway had come here.

As they rode up to the center of town, people waved and greeted them, completely unafraid of newcomers. Woodland Park had reverted to a mid-sized cowboy town, it looked like. There were horses, stables, shops set up, and even a tavern and a café. Ted looked at Eric and was shocked to see the older man smiling.

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