Joshua II by T. G. Ayer

Author:T. G. Ayer [Ayer, T. G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Infinite Ink Books
Published: 2018-05-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

An hour later, Joshua found himself sitting across from the little coffee shop into which Bryn and Mika had disappeared. When Joshua had followed the silent warrior out of the safe house, he’d been prepared for an experience that was uncomfortable and tense, given that he’d intended to tell him the truth about Mika. Instead he found himself discovering that he was upset, even a little afraid. And Joshua was not sure what he was supposed to do with that. Finding himself having to be the support person for the warrior that he admired for so long put him off balance.

For the most part, the warrior had remained silent, leading Joshua at a fast pace through the residential area into a sector of the city that appeared to be a tourist haven. The streets were lined with tiny little shops filled with curios and clothing, carpets and artworks.

Across the road from the coffee shop was a tiny shop that sold what appeared to be every variety of dates on the planet. They went inside, enjoying the cool conditioned air and headed through toward the back of the store. They received short expressions from the hawker before they headed out the back stairs to the floor above. Which turned out to be a small kitchen and rest area with a bed against one wall. Before them a large window gave out onto the street with a clear view to the coffee shop.

Dusty lace curtains hung on the window, so caked with dirt you would never guess that they had once been white. The warrior and Joshua stood behind the curtain and studied the woman who sat beside the window inside the shop. They positioned themselves so that they would be in place before Bryn and Mika Arrived.

“I hope this is going to be a successful retrieval,” muttered Fen.

Joshua groaned. “Ever hear of jinxing things?”

Fen smiled. “I am far too old for such superstitions.” Then the Ulfr shifted his attention from the woman across the street to Joshua. “So tell me, einherjar, what is troubling you.”

Joshua let out a sigh and began to pace. “You are not going to like it.”

Fen grunted. “Is it true that you are afraid of me? I confess I never thought you were, but I am not too stubborn that I cannot accept when I am wrong.”

At Fen’s prods, Joshua stopped in his tracks and turned to stare at the warrior. “No,” Joshua chucked. “I’m not afraid of you.”

“Well that is quite a relief, I must admit. I would not have liked to know that I inspired fear in you.”

“Well, in this particular instance you inspire something more like terror in me.”

“Young man, you are now confusing me.” Fen scowled.

Joshua threw his hands in the air and then grabbed his head, pressing his temples as though he suffered from a headache. It was more brain ache than anything though.

Then he let out a low groan. “It’s Mika.”

Fen began to laugh. “So you do have feelings for my daughter.

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