In The Shadows of the Cavern of Death (Shadows of Death Book 1) by Angelique Jones

In The Shadows of the Cavern of Death (Shadows of Death Book 1) by Angelique Jones

Author:Angelique Jones [Jones, Angelique]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-07-07T05:00:00+00:00


Chapter 13

A week has passed since we have arrived in our haven. The meeting of the council was basically us telling them of our life and the history of our people below the ground. Hour after hour we spoke, answering their questions. The hall that they held this meeting in was packed full of the residents of the village weeping, retching, and angry––cries echoed in the hall as we spoke. At the end I thought they would send us from the village, condemning us as monsters no different than those who imprisoned us. I was shocked when the people of the village spoke on our behalf and those of our people wanting to protect us and help them.

We’ve learned that everything on the surface was not as it appeared and that as Johnathon had said their government had changed since they had begun to trade with the city and not for the better. A woman told us in tears that one of the things that the city sent in trade was meat and the shame she had in buying it almost broke my heart. Anger was like fire that spread with each telling, moving through village after village. Afraid of what their government might do, I went to Victor, but he told me that though it spread, it only did to the most loyal among them. He confided that he knew of the spies in each city, town, and village, so he was making sure that only the most loyal knew the truth. He also told me that we were being searched for. That they have been searching for us since the moment we disappeared. Terrified that we were putting these people in danger, I spoke to him of leaving, but he wouldn’t hear anything of the sort. He told us that what was to come had been long in coming and whether we were here or not would make no difference.

Leaving Tristian in a meeting with the council speaking of plans, I walked through the village toward the forest, needing time to myself. Since the night Tristian had kissed me, again he had all but avoided me, only coming to bed after I was asleep and leaving before I awoke, making sure we were never alone if he could help it. Unsure why he regretted it so much that he avoided me and unsure of my feelings, I left the meeting not wanting to sit there while he ignored me. Moving deep within the woods until I could no longer hear the sounds of the village, I wandered aimlessly until I came across a river that reminded me of the one that we have found the day we crawled from the caverns. Slipping off my shoes and clothing, I waded in the cool water, allowing it to wash away my thoughts until nothing remained.

I swam until the sun had begun to dip in the sky, turning the water cold. Climbing out, I sat on the bank, staring at the dark depths and letting the breeze dry me.



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