Knight of Valor by Drake Elizabeth

Author:Drake, Elizabeth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Steel Publishing
Published: 2019-07-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 35

The next morning Brelynn rustled them up a breakfast of day-old bread, butter, and hard-boiled eggs. Not the tastiest of meals, but she figured it was all safe enough.

As they ate, Marcus glanced toward the warehouses. “Do you think any of the servants or townspeople were Silas’s accomplices?”

“They knew about it, but Three Rivers reminded them what happened to people who didn’t listen to Silas. I saw a bunch of scared people following orders.”

“Orders they knew were wrong. Especially the barkeep.”

“Why did you retire again?” Brelynn raised her brows.

“I didn’t exactly obey.”

“Call it what you like, but even the Great Lich Slayer does mostly as he’s told.”

Marcus blew out a breath. “I should talk to the servants. Tell them what’s going on and see if they know anything about Three Rivers or Silas’s activities.”

“I bet they’ll be willing to help.”

“I hate this part.”

Brelynn laid her hand and over his. “I’ll do what I can, but they need to hear they’re safe and what will happen next from their Lich Slayer.”

Marcus squeezed her fingers, took a deep breath, then gathered the house staff in the foyer. After he had them assembled, he climbed up a few steps on the main staircase so everyone could see him as he spoke.

Marcus stood there, tall and strong in his armor as he waited for silence. Once he had everyone’s attention, he spread his arms wide. “I took Silas into custody and am charging him with impersonating a Knight, consorting with a necromancer, and possessing controlled goods.”

Marcus’s deep voice rung with authority as he explained what would happen with the Tribunal.

Brelynn hugged herself as she saw him through the eyes of those around her.

Commanding. Inspiring. The shining example of a Knight of Valor.

He was that and more. So much more.

She almost laughed at herself. She was hopelessly in love with him.

A plump maid peered up at him. “Are you really Sir Marcus Valerian?”

“Yes, I am,” Marcus said.

“Praised be the Dragon God!” the maid hooted. “I knew He’d see to Silas, I just never expected Him to send the Great Lich Slayer!”

“You sure you’re the Great Lich Slayer?” another man asked. “I thought you’d be taller.”

Brelynn snorted. Marcus was the tallest person in the room. How much taller did they want him to be?

As tall as his legend, she realized.

“What the Great Lich Slayer needs,” Brelynn said as she stepped between Marcus and the gathering, “is anything you know that’ll make sure Silas gets what he deserves. Like what happened to Three Rivers.”

A series of nods greeted Brelynn.

“I need you to remember what you can, people you might have seen and not recognized, anything you might’ve heard.” Brelynn expected people to question her, but they seemed happy, eager even, to do as she requested. “Is there anyone here who can write?”

A couple of people raised their hands.

“The Great Lich Slayer can use your help writing down what everyone knows before this Tribunal gets here,” Brelynn said.

“We’d love to hear more about how he killed that lich,” the plump maid called out.

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