Lazette Gifford - Quest for the Dark Staff 03 by Crystal;the Stars

Author:Crystal;the Stars
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-06-03T20:59:47+00:00

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Tabor knelt on the hard floor, his hands still dripping blood on the shattered glass and his breath coming in painful gasps. The thread of magic Braith had drawn from him into that far, dark place had finally broken, and if he had been anything less than a demon’s son he would have screamed at the rush of fiery pain.

Instead, he sat like stone, barely breathing as the wounds on his hands slowly sealed. The use of magic to do it left him weak, but not so weak as the loss of blood would have.

Gix stood. His growl shook the tower, and Tabor heard screams of terror elsewhere from those who knew the great demon had failed in some undertaking and they would all pay for it. Tabor, who had already paid for the failure in blood and pain, looked up at his father without fear. Gix kicked him—ah, but it was nothing compared to the kick that sent Braith flying back against the wall, shattering bones. The demon healed those bones with a wave of his hand—no less painful, of course. Braith proved himself only a man in that moment. He screamed at the agony.

Tabor didn’t move. Gix stared at him.

“You knew it would fail,” Gix said. His red eyes flashed, his teeth pulled back in a snarl.

“I knew nothing,” Tabor answered, his voice as calm as his body appeared to be. Patience, calm. He glanced at the man, who glared from his skull-like face. “But I suspected Braith had underestimated the human mages. Again. Magic doesn’t come easy in this place so far from moons. Whoever wields such power must be strong.”

Gix still stared, silent. Tabor saw molten lava beneath the leathery skin, ready to erupt.

Go carefully, he told himself.

“You understand humans too well.” Gix’s eyes narrowed as his clawed hand moved, ready to strike.

“I thought that was why you created me,” Tabor answered.

“I made you too human.”

“Perhaps so, but that doesn’t change the fact I understand them better than your lapdog.”

Gix stared at him, and Tabor considered pushing the limit a little farther…but not yet. No. The great demon lord could not admit a mistake, could not look at his son and accept he held answers the father did not even see.

No matter. Tabor went back to his cell, enduring the pain and humiliation Braith dealt him. They both knew their relationship would change. Braith already feared it, even with every blow of the whip.

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