Heretic Behaviour: The Secrets of Demons by E.C. Glynn

Author:E.C. Glynn [Glynn, E.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Earth & Embody Publishing House
Published: 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Hunting Demons

The demon hunt was always going to happen eventually.

The demonstration at Central and resulting meetings had delayed it for a few weeks, but Culis wouldn’t wait forever. Regardless of whatever he thought about his father, there was no doubt that Frank’s visit had reinvigorated Culis’s barely restrained appetite to commence the venture. The very day after Frank left, Culis began to assemble his “hunting party”.

Over the next few days, a number of strangers arrived at the manor, responding to summons that had been sent out by Culis’s envoys. Within the week, Mila found herself setting out along the commercial road to the north with two travelling carts, eight horses, ten hand-picked Artor Trading Company members, and a very happy Christopher Culis.

They were heading to the Highlands.

Mila had been highly conflicted about starting their venture in her homeland, but her options had been limited. The ikarei kept their identities notoriously secret, even from one another, and ultimately, it was the only place where she knew for certain at least one demon lived. Her old mentor, Natalee.

In some ways, she was looking forward to seeing her, but mostly, Mila just felt fearful and conflicted about the decision she’d made to bring Culis and the hunting party directly to the doorstep of the woman she owed her life to.

She watched her fellow travellers warily as they trundled down the road, scrutinising each of them with her power, trying to determine whether they were good people or not.

One of them she recognised instantly as Baird, who, the minute they were out of the manor gates, pulled his horse up alongside the cart she sat in and swung himself inside, making himself comfortable amongst the rucksacks. He smiled at her with a familiarity she had not expected.

“Baird,” he said, reintroducing himself with a thick hand extended in greeting.

“I recall,” she replied, taking it in her own. Despite her discomfort with the situation, his steady and inoffensive energy put her immediately at ease, as did the way he spent the next few hours chatting to her about his background.

“I’ve been with the Artor Trading Company for nearly two decades but came under the arm of Master Culis here about ten years into that.”

“How did that come about?”

Baird winced a little at the memory. “We stumbled across some islands unexpectedly.”

“And?” Mila prompted when it became evident Baird wasn’t about to freely offer more of the story.

“I’ll just say this. Before we arrived, Artor had no name for them. After we left, they were forever referred to as ‘The Cannibal Islands’.”

Mila joined him in the wince. “I see.”

“It was eventful,” Culis contributed as he rode past them toward the front of the procession, his tall grey mare eager to lead.

Baird explained that he worked for Culis primarily as a mediator, negotiator and translator. He spoke over twenty languages and was readily accustomed to meeting people of all different backgrounds and customs. Mila could see why he’d be an effective mediator. He was both immediately likeable and naturally exuded a calming energy.

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