In the Cards by Emily K Bray

Author:Emily K Bray [Bray, Emily K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: political fantasy books;young adult fantasy series;found family trope books;young adult fantasy books;young adult fantasy fiction books;in the cards;fantasy novels for young adults;kids with magic;teen & young adult fantasy;political intrigue fantasy novels;found family novel
Publisher: Light Messages Publishing
Published: 2023-09-03T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

AER:

Aer made her way back to the walls. She checked all the medic wings for the healers and had just gone and gotten the last things she needed from her apartment. She doubted today could have been classified as going “well,” but she wasn’t about to miss a chance to meet with the Ice Man just in case.

Aer knew her own day couldn’t be called anything near fine. She knew a reckoning was bound to happen between her and Korvo. But, why had the words come out so poorly? How could she not tell him she had tried to keep Bryce out of it? That she wouldn’t sacrifice him. But somewhere in the darkness as she walked toward the opening in the wall, she wondered if she would have.

Curfew had settled over the city, and Aer felt like there were still too many things that were making noise. Her ragged breath and her crazy heartbeat were the two biggest culprits.

The gash in the Wall that served as an entrance was dark. She felt around with her feet for the first twenty steps or so without lighting the lantern, but after that, she figured there was enough space and metal between her and the outside world. There was, after all, a curfew in place. Still, she let the lantern burn low, and she kept it down near her feet to light only what was needed. Within minutes that felt like hours, she found herself in the same meeting room she had been in twenty-four hours before. She looked over the seats arranged around the large table, and with a moment of hesitation took the seat where Sid had sat. The head of the table. They had asked her to lead now that Sid was gone. She wondered if Kor felt the weight she felt now.

Aer sat alone. Her winds fluttered around her, but she was so tired only the weakest of breezes would listen to her. It felt suffocating sitting there waiting.

“Was Kor right?” she asked the little wind as it danced around her, playing with the edges of the papers that had been left on the table, completely oblivious to the concern in Aer’s voice.

“I’m sure there’s another option,” a voice sounded from outside the door. It was muffled, but it was clear and authoritative. Aer stumbled to her feet. The door creaked open.

“There’s no need for you to stand, Aer.”

Instinct told her to stand, hands raised in fists. No one was safe. A large man filled the doorway and then came to lean against a chair on the far side of the room.

“How do you know my name?” She leaned close, careful to keep herself out of range of the tall, lanky man’s reach.

“It’s a murmur on the people’s lips. And all of those murmurs get back to me. You’ll find I know about a great many things. Including your friend Korvo.” Slightly stronger winds swept around Aer, causing her hair to lift. They must have followed him in.

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