Improbable Ally (Magical Arts Academy Book 4) by Lucia Ashta

Author:Lucia Ashta [Ashta, Lucia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Awaken to Peace Press
Published: 2018-08-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

Marie, Walter, Nando, and I wove our way back through the empty halls. The siblings’ manner was easy going, and I’d begun to hope they might become our friends. It would be so great to have friends in this place, especially ones who understood magic.

I assumed we were headed toward the dining hall as it was near time for luncheon when Walter said, “Anyone up for a quick jaunt outside? I hear the gardens are lovely here, and after those hellhounds, I could use the feeling of sunshine on my face.”

“Oh yes!” I exclaimed before anyone else. “That sounds like a wonderful idea.”

“I’m not so sure,” Marie said. “They’ll probably expect us to eat so we can be ready for our next class.”

“She has a point,” Nando said, and I suspected he said it mostly to support her. “I don’t think we’re allowed to wander.”

“Nobody will even notice,” I said. “We left Lady Acquaine plenty occupied with Lords Gustave and Mordecai, Count Vabu and Wizard Meedles. That only leaves Lord Marcelo and Lady Clara, and we haven’t seen them since we broke our fast.”

“And Brave and Gertrude?” my brother asked. “If they see us they might not like that we disobeyed and went outside.”

I brought my hands to my hips. “Who exactly are we disobeying? No one’s told us what to do, everyone’s too preoccupied with whatever the SMS is scheming. Besides, I doubt Gertrude or Brave would care. Gertrude doesn’t seem particularly concerned about following any rules, and from what I’ve seen, Brave does what she does.”

I wasn’t sure why I was battling Nando like this, but it felt important, as if my freedom to go outside when I wanted to was enough to afford me some semblance of normalcy.

“Come on, Nando,” I said. “You know you want to.”

“Of course I want to.”

“Then let’s go.”

My brother cast a look at Marie, who was already looking at him.

I was about to take Nando’s hand and lead him to the gardens no matter what his exchange with Marie suggested, when Walter beat me to it.

He grabbed Marie’s hand and pulled. “Stop being silly and come on. No one loves the sunshine quite like you. You’ll feel better once you’re out there.”

With the siblings leading the way, Nando no longer resisted me.

We were halfway down the long hall that placed us between the entry hall and the exit to the gardens when I heard Sir Lancelot’s voice ringing out behind me. “Lord Mordecai! Lord Gustave! Lady Arianne! Where is everyone?”

I pretended I hadn’t noted urgency in his voice and picked up the pace to the outdoors. If we didn’t make it soon, I had no doubt another catastrophe would unfold and we’d be stuck inside. “We need to hurry,” I called up the single file line.

Walter moved faster. Finally someone who might share my priorities.

In a few more minutes, Walter burst through the door and the sun melted on us. Immediately I began to relax. “Ah, what a good idea, Walter. It feels heavenly out here.

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