Just for Fins by Childs Tera Lynn
Author:Childs, Tera Lynn [Childs, Tera Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Paranormal
ISBN: 9780062192158
Amazon: 0062192159
Goodreads: 13019704
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 2012-07-03T07:00:00+00:00
Chapter 12
As I swim into the palace aloneâthe guards stopped at the gate to give a report to their commander, and Peri headed homeâthe palace housekeeper, Margarite, greets me at the front door.
âWelcome, Princess,â she says, giving me a deep bow.
I want to roll my eyes at the unnecessary ceremony, but I donât have the energy. I just want to find Quince and sushi and then talk to Daddy about everything Iâve learned so I can sleep for at least ten hours.
âHello, Margarite,â I say. âIs Quince waiting for me in the kitchen?â
Her dark brows pinch into a puzzled expression. âMaster Quince? He is not in the palace.â
âWhat?â My heart thumps, and a jolt of adrenaline enters my bloodstream. Not even the calming effects of the sea can soften my reaction. âHe should be here by now. Heâ Where is my father?â
âIn his office, Princess,â she says, her eyes filled with sympathy. âI believe he is awaiting your arrival.â
I donât wait to hear the rest of whatever sheâs saying. I take off as fast as my kicksâand an extra push of current from my new powerâcan carry me, racing through the halls toward Daddyâs office.
Quince left Seaview almost two full days ago. Even with his weak swimming skills, he should have gotten here sometime yesterday.
Images of everything that might have happened to him flash through my mind. Shark attack. Riptide. Ship propeller. Stronger-than-usual Gulf Stream current. He could have been swept all the way to Glacialis by now.
By the time I swim through Daddyâs door, my vision is blurry and Iâm sure my teary eyes are sparkling like flecks of gold. My breath comes in short, fast gasps.
âLily,â Daddy says as I enter, âIâve beenââ
He freezes midsentence when he sees the look on my face.
âQuince,â I blurt. âHeâs supposed to be here. The first test. Heâs been swimming for two days. We have to go find him!â
Daddy darts quickly from behind his desk and wraps me in a tight hug. âMangrove,â he calls out to his secretary, âcall the chief of the guard. We need to send out a search party.â
âHe should be here by now,â I sob against Daddyâs chest. âWhat if heâwhat ifââ
âShh.â Daddy rubs a hand up and down my back. âIâm certain he is fine. He is a strong young man.â
âBut he canât swim.â I pull back and give Daddy a pleading look. âI mean, just barely. Heâs been learning, but still, he only started a fewââ
âWe will find him,â Daddy says with such certainty that I want to believe him.
His assurance calms me enough to start thinking clearly. Daddyâs right, Quince is strong. Between my directions and his compass watch, he had to stay on the right path. Besides, he wasnât alone.
âI sent two guards with him,â I say. âThey would have protected him if anything came up.â
Daddyâs face turns stony. Blank. âYou sent guards?â
âYes,â I explain. âI had more than enough to spare, and I wanted them to watch him. Just in case. Why, is that a problem?â
He hesitates, thinking, before shaking his head.
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