Knowledge Protects (The Nememiah Chronicles Book 5) by D.S. Williams

Author:D.S. Williams [Williams, D.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Creativia
Published: 2017-06-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28: Testing Gilborg

When Ralph and Kenyon left the table, with a second reassurance that I would speak to Conal, Epi eyed me curiously. “How are you, Child?”

He'd been uncharacteristically silent through the conversation with Ralph and Kenyon and I narrowed my eyes at him. “I'm fine. Why?”

Epi shunted his glasses further up his nose before he returned my gaze. “You have been through a great deal these past months. I merely wondered how you were coping.”

“I'm fine,” I repeated. Patrick had finished the last of the bottle and I removed it from his mouth, placing it down on the table with a sigh. “Still no nightmares, if that's what you're trying to ask in a roundabout way.”

Epi's intense stare was unnerving. “I believe I prefer that you are not seeing Archangelo in your nightmares, Child. After what he did to you—”

“Let's not go there,” I muttered darkly. The thought of Archangelo's deceit and abuse was never far from my thoughts, but I didn't want to talk about it with Epi. I was already worrying about what would happen when I saw Archangelo again; an inevitable situation. Seeing him during a battle was something I fretted over, wondering if I could face off against him without fear. How could I survive having him standing in front of me, knowing what he'd done?

“As you wish,” Epi agreed mildly. “We shall discuss other things.”

I quirked an eyebrow. “Such as?”

“How you intend to keep the Fae who remain on Aethelwine's side – and I assure you, the numbers are extensive – out of Zaen.”

“I haven't figured that out yet.”

“Your father may well be correct,” Epi suggested, crossing his arms on the table. “It may not be safe to return.”

I stared at him, shaking my head. “We need to go back to Zaen.”

“Why?”

“Because… because I don't know why. I just know.” It was the same question I'd been asking myself for a couple of days now, wondering why I was so hell-bent on returning to Zaen when I knew full well that the Fae could enter the grounds without discrimination. It probably made more sense to remain hidden away. Yet the gut instinct; the one telling me we should return, wouldn't go away. And the longer I was kept calm with Jerome's concoction of analgesics, the stronger the instinct grew.

Epi sighed and got to his feet, straightening his tunic with a great deal of care. “As you wish, Child. But I fear we must come up with a plan of action before we attempt to return to the city.” He frowned, his blue eyes darkening with worry. “The battles we've faced in your absence were long and difficult. I would hate for us to face those dark days again, not without some protection against Aethelwine's troops.”

“I'll think of something,” I offered quietly.

With a nod, Epi turned to leave.

“Wait a minute. Don't you have something for me to do?”

Epi's shrug was non-committal. “After rebuilding the walls of Zaen, and last night's debacle, I'm giving you the day off.

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