Hunter: Faction 10: The Isa Fae Collection by Angela Fristoe & Isa Fae & Fallen Sorcery

Author:Angela Fristoe & Isa Fae & Fallen Sorcery [Fristoe, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

The bustling noise of the kitchen calmed Thora’s nerves as she made her way over to Rossa. She dropped the bundle of carrots on the counter and smiled at the other woman.

“I thought I'd help you with the peeling,” Thora said, and picked up one of the carrots, waving the vegetable in front of her.

“Really? Thanks!” Rossa grinned.

Thora grabbed a peeler and started skimming the blade across the surface of the carrot, sending a confetti of peelings in to the sink.

“It’s less messy if you use magic,” Rossa said, and demonstrated by holding a carrot in one hand and waving her other hand over it. The top layer of carrot slid down like a snake shedding its skin.

“Except your way takes longer.” She held up the two carrots she managed to peel in less time than it had taken Rossa to do her one.

Rossa laughed. “I suppose, but this way my fingers won’t be orange by the end.”

The two women made short work of the peeling, and moved on to the potatoes. Rossa’s normal chatter was silenced by what Thora assumed was a new daydream. The quiet gave Thora an opportunity to formulate her next move.

After Garrett finally agreed to let her help Lorelle, he'd created a complex plan that involved a number of lies. Thora had just stared at him until he stopped and realized who he was talking to. Her inability to lie well hadn’t changed at all since arriving at The Sanctuary. If anything, Thora felt it had become worse because of lack of use.

His idea to get in under the guise of delivering the meal cart was the only part she thought would work. Meals for the service wing were always completed first, plated, then carted over to the staff. Which, that day, was Rossa’s responsibility.

“Rossa?”

“Hm?”

“I need to switch kitchen tasks with you.”

“Hmm… that’s nice,” Rossa said dreamily.

“Are you listening to me?” Thora nudged her with a sharp elbow.

“Ow!” Rossa rubbed her ribs. “What was that for?”

“I need to switch kitchen tasks with you.”

“Why?”

Thora glanced around to make sure no one was listening. “I need to go to the east wing.”

Ross dropped the potato she'd been magically peeling. “Why would you need to go there?”

“There’s a woman there—Lorelle. I need to speak with her.”

“Oh. Sure.” She resumed her peeling.

Thora had anticipated having to at least generate a fib. Maybe a story about knowing Lorelle from the village, or… well, that had been the only lie she thought of. She should have known Rossa wouldn’t care for details unless she thought they were juicy.

Thora waited until everything was almost ready to go before she found a corner that hid her from the view of the others.

She closed her eyes and tightly gripped a small stone hidden in her pocket with her other hand. Garrett gave it to her the day before, with instructions on how to use it to strengthen her magic. While a full Fae could easily cast the loúra charm, using a talisman allowed a breed to tap in to their witch magic and produce the spell.

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