Judgement (Songs of the Eternal Past Book 3) by C.S. Vass

Author:C.S. Vass [Vass, C.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-04T05:00:00+00:00

Their return trip was filled with false joy. Jet kept asking Fiona about her business with Naerumi despite his promises to respect her privacy earlier, and eventually she got so tired of evading the question that she told him that she had a rare illness and Naerumi cured her.

“Excellent!” Jet said, beaming widely and seemingly accepting that it would be rude to pry any further. Fiona could hardly blame him. All of his hopes had been pinned on that trip, and they had succeeded. At least she thought they had. She wasn’t sure how Naerumi would show her approval of a rebellion to the people of Barrowbog and the other villages in Jet’s province, but such minor details didn’t do anything to dampen his spirits.

They camped that night in the same spot they had on their journey there. Fiona couldn’t sleep because every time she shut her eyes she imagined a mythic blue fog bearing the souls of her enemies towards her. She still hadn’t had proper time to process her interaction with Lawrence Downcastle, but she supposed now it didn’t matter. It wasn’t likely she would survive long enough to get back to Tellos, and besides, who cared about some dead rebels bones and his family honor?

Jet was overjoyed when Fiona brought up the subject of joining his rebellion. “Listen,” she said when they stopped to take a moment’s rest. “I’d like to help with your war efforts. That is, if we’re still welcome to stay with you and Harken.”

“That’s great!” Jet shouted. The brooding demeanor he carried about him had completely disappeared since Fiona had brought him news of Naerumi’s pledged aid. “But why? I thought certainly you and Geoff would want to get back to Tellos as soon as you could.”

“Well…Geoff is still sick and we technically don’t even have a way to get back. I’d like him to get better, and who knows, maybe the Empire will stabilize itself somewhat in the time that we overthrow Raejo and then it’ll be easier to get back into Tellos on our own terms.”

“Maybe I’ll join you,” Jet said, laughing. “I’ve never been outside of the province, let alone outside Morrordraed. I bet there are all sorts of incredible things to see in Tellos. Where are you from again? Wheatfield?”

When they finally reached the village Fiona was relieved to see that everything was normal. There were no signs of soldiers or fighting. She didn’t know how long Greythor’s sacrifice would keep the enemies of his city away, but she was certain that it wouldn’t work for long. Greedy bastards like Raejo weren’t known for their patience.

As they approached the house, Fiona had a strange sense of foreboding. The sun was shining, and there was no sign of trouble, but there was a hollow feeling in the pit of her stomach that she knew she couldn’t attribute to the manjeko.

When they pushed the door open Fiona felt as if she were in a sauna. The air was hot and thick with the smell of sickness.

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