Holmberg, D K - The Dragon Rogues 03 - The Shielded Past by Holmberg D K

Author:Holmberg, D K [Holmberg, D K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2022-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Jonathan tapped on the enchantment, and as he had done ever since he had acquired the strange ring, he continued to try to probe into it, wondering if there was any sort of power that he might be able to detect within the ring that would help him understand its purpose. The strange shop owner had felt this ring would be beneficial, but so far, Jonathan hadn’t found anything about it that had proven beneficial to him. Then again, he hadn’t been charged anything for the ring, so he figured it was a dud.

“Are you still worrying about that?” Elizabeth asked, taking a seat next to Jonathan and grabbing for the ring. Jonathan didn’t even fight her for it. “It seems like it reacts when I hold it, but anytime I try to feel anything with it, it starts to slip away.” She looked up at him. “I realize that doesn’t make any sense.”

“Actually, it makes about as much sense as anything else that I have figured out from it.”

“Have you asked anybody else what they think?”

“Only you, Matthew, Leland, and… well, I guess that’s it.”

“What about some of your other sources within the city?”

“None.”

“And you are sure it is an enchantment?”

“I’m sure it’s some sort of enchantment, but the problem is I don’t know what kind of enchantment it is, and more than that, I don’t know if that would even make a difference.”

“It’s really strange,” she said.

“Exactly.”

“No. The way that shop owner does business. That’s strange. I’ve not come across anybody like that.”

Jonathan took the ring back from her and turned it over in his hand as he focused on which aspect of it might react to him, but none of them did. “You know, I’ve discovered that many of the shop owners have a little strangeness to them, especially when it comes to enchantments. In this case, we are dealing with an actual enchanter, and considering the way they have struggled over the years, I guess I’m not terribly surprised that she would operate a bit differently.”

Elizabeth leaned back. “It’s still strange.”

“Is that all you came down here to tell me?”

“Well, not really. I know you have Matthew out scouting for plans for the prison, and Leland is practicing, so I figured I could help you.”

“I’m waiting for an appointment.”

She arched a brow at him. “You have an appointment?”

“I do,” Jonathan said.

“Who do you have coming here?” She quickly covered her mouth. “Oh. Is it a woman? You know, we’ve been worried about you, Jonathan. You seem so lonely, after all, and after being in prison for as long as you were, no one would fault you for needing to have a dalliance.”

He found himself laughing while looking over at Elizabeth. “A dalliance? Are you old enough to even be talking to me about a dalliance?”

“Well, I figured I’d put it in terms that a man your age might understand. This younger generation tends to talk about it in different terms. But it’s not like I haven’t had my share of boys.

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