I, Brax: 1. A Battle Divine (A Dragon Assassin Adventure) by Arthur Slade

Author:Arthur Slade [Slade, Arthur]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dava Enterprises
Published: 2024-08-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

The Wizard Assassin Talks and Talks and…

“Well,” I said, “I do not want to be his conduit. But I am getting a great sense of distance from his voice as if he is at the bottom of a well that has been dug at the back of a cave, and I’m listening from three continents away.”

That was a wonderful comparison, he said inside my head.

I have a way with words, I sent back. Now, you will explain to us how you ended up with a seemingly dead body and a disembodied voice inside my beautiful skull.

Speak my words as they appear in your head. Please don’t add any extra colour to them, my friend.

“Stop calling me your friend,” I said aloud. Then, seeing the looks of curiosity and incredulity in the eyes of my companions, I added, “My apologies. He has an annoying way of speaking inside my head. I will relay his words as he puts them to me, so any grammatical errors or boring phrasings are on him. It is important to once again point out that I do not appreciate having to be his town crier.” Again, for the very slightest moment, I felt sorry for spellbirds who spent their whole lives speaking the words of others. Obviously, I was getting soft.

Ready, Brax? he sent. This is going to be fun, my friend.

Now, he truly was being sarcastic. The playful manner of that was a good sign, meaning his spirit had enough strength to laugh.

“Here are his words as they appear in my head, mostly,” I said. Then switched my tone to match his. “‘Hello, my dearest sister. I forgive you for trying to cremate my mortal body and completely understand the conclusions that⁠—’”

Please don’t do my voice as a falsetto, he sent.

You can hear me? I replied.

Yes, your words echo in your head. Please, this is serious, and your theatrics will undermine the message.

I drew in a breath. Fine, I guess I won’t have any fun. Please continue, and I’ll dutifully repeat your words.

As I spoke, his ugly swan moved closer to us. I used a normal voice, though I pitched it slightly higher than my gloriously deep voice, convincing myself that this was not mocking him but was the best way for my audience to understand these were not my words. “‘I want to thank my dear swan, Carnda, for doing her utmost to protect me. She is always close to my heart.’” The bird made what sounded like a pleasant honk. “‘Also, may I, Corwin, add greetings and salutations to my fellow witches and wizards and companions of magic. My apologies for missing the last meeting of the council of Azadiq and for causing you consternation by allowing my corporal self to be attacked. For your information, I would have voted in the positive for the bylaw about banning the floating goats that travel to another fief for sustenance, but as for Bylaw 7 concerning golden eggs⁠—’”

Holy toenails of the green evil giantess, I sent.

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