Kraken Killjoy (Son of Fire Book 2) by Aaron Crash

Author:Aaron Crash [Crash, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: men&#8217, s adventure video game adaptations wizard, coming of age sword sorcery dungeon core demon, urban dark fantasy magic thriller sword mythology, supernatural fantasy magic occult legends thriller, contemporary high fantasy magic occult elf, action hero dark gritty epic metaphysical harem
Publisher: Black Forge Books
Published: 2020-07-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

HOT WIND BOILED UP and caught me in a warm hand, breaking my fall.

Rhee grabbed me, and we both tumbled onto the cobblestones. The throne room was part of the citadel on the north side of the castle. We were in a courtyard underneath the shattered stained-glass windows.

A wall blocked our exit. I could fix that, but first, I needed at least a little shakti. When I helped Rhee up, I drew her in for a kiss. Our lips met, and she sighed as the energy filled us both.

“You’re cute, dragon man, and you smell good,” the pirate elf said. “Thanks for the kiss. I can see you enjoyed it as well.”

Without clothes on, I couldn’t hide my enjoyment.

Figg growled, “It’s not the kiss he needs. But magic.” She marched over and grabbed my head. It was the angriest kiss of my life, but it also gave me power. We heard hooves clattering in the hallways and on the rampart walkways. The king’s guard was coming.

We had to get out of there, but I wasn’t about to shift again. We needed concentration ink to finish my damn tattoo. Getting back to the Mazes and Cash’s tavern would be a struggle. And we had to find Dryx in the Lore Factory. Or was that factories? That whole section of town had dozens of buildings and smokestacks.

Really, I thought I knew where we needed to go. That plaque on the front of the throne had clouds on it, and that meant sky. Cash had talked about a little square of rock that floated over Sweetleaf. I figured that was where the jalana was. Was it the air brand or the earth brand? Could it be a mixture of both?

It was Thursday, nearing noon, and we had to be back in Foulwater at least by Sunday so we could build walls for the Monday attack. Geeze’s visions had been right so far.

“Ksaat injit!” I opened the stone wall. It took all of my energy. I missed the Calcifax staff. It would’ve made things so much simpler.

Normally, Figg and I were quite the pair. She did the water and ice. I did the stone and mud. Rhee was cute. And she had a new toy, the throwing weapon.

The street lay below the opening I’d created in the wall. Rhee was able to clamber down using handholds I couldn’t see. Rhee, though, was good at that kind of stuff. Figg jumped down and hit hard but kept her feet. I followed and slammed down onto the avenue, rolling forward. Rhee had pulled a cloak from her satchel and threw it on me.

Word would get out quick there was a dragon man in town. I still wondered why the Stallion King had arrested us in the first place. Was it only because of Dryx? Maybe he’d trumped up charges against us to avoid having to pay for our sky warrior.

Even if that were true, it didn’t explain why the Gurgaloids had come after me.

Rhee was tall, so the cloak fit me, though it was awkward being naked and carrying my satchel.

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