Free The Darkness (King's Dark Tidings Book 1) by Kel Kade

Author:Kel Kade [Kade, Kel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Rover Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-12-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Jimson sat silently and watched as the young warrior moved about the clearing tending to the women’s wounds. He was efficient with a practiced ease but surprisingly gentle. Rezkin had to have some training in the healing arts to be so proficient. Whatever training the young man had received had been quite thorough. Even a poor soldier with healer training was worth ten average soldiers, and Rezkin was so much more than the average soldier. Jimson could not see the young man’s face when he treated Reaylin, but there had been a softness in his eyes when he looked upon Frisha.

After Rezkin had stormed off earlier, both young women had confessed to Jimson and Tam about what happened. Jimson felt guilty for the way he treated Rezkin now that he knew the real story. The young warrior had only come running when the shouts of alarm caught his attention, the same as he and Tam. Unfortunately, circumstances dictated that the man would arrive in the buff. Having more concern for the women’s safety, he had set aside any worries over propriety.

Jimson understood, now, what happened, but it had not looked good at the time. Still, the young man had always acted the gentleman and seemed dedicated to the code by which he lived. Jimson should have known Rezkin was not attempting to take advantage of the women. If he was really honest with himself, he had to admit that some of his anger and assumptions at the time stemmed from his own jealousy and desire to protect Reaylin. He did not like the way the young woman had been staring at the warrior’s body.

After Rezkin ate what he could, he went about packing the rest of the belongings. Tam strode over to help him saddle the horses for the women, but the young man sensed Rezkin’s mood and wisely chose not to say anything. Rezkin kept trying to shake his foul mood, but it was as if now that the feeling had finally emerged, it refused to let go. Finally, the rest of the group claimed their mounts and the travelers were once again on their way.

Several hours had passed when Jimson decided it was time to approach the young warrior. He tried to fool himself into thinking it would be safer if they were both mounted. Catching up with the battle charger, Jimson waited a moment before speaking. When he finally did, he was appalled to hear his own voice quaking in fear. He was an officer in the King’s Army, and here he was afraid of talking to a young man. He would laugh at himself if the situation were not so serious. “Rezkin, I would like to speak to you about what happened earlier.”

“Go on,” Rezkin replied dispassionately. Rezkin did not look at the lieutenant but kept his eyes roving around them in search of hidden dangers—at least, that was why he told himself he was doing it.

Lieutenant Jimson continued. “You have to see the scene from my perspective.

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