Legacy of Chaos (The Void Wielder Trilogy Book 2) by Cesar Gonzalez

Author:Cesar Gonzalez [Gonzalez, Cesar]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2014-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

Falcon turned to the owner of the restaurant. “You did this.”

“Me, sir?” asked the man, pointing at himself.

“Yes, you.” Falcon grabbed him by his shirt. “As soon as she drank the water you sent her, she fell ill. What kind of poison did you use? Tell me now!”

He put up his hands defensively. “I swear by my mother that I did not poison her. That water was brought to me fresh from the river this morning.”

The owner sounded sincere, but Falcon didn’t buy his act. Who else would have reason to poison Iris?

“Aaarrghhhh!” Iris’s pained scream filled the restaurant.

“Falcon!” cried Faith. “I have never seen poison like this. I can’t extract it. Every time I try it I hurt her more. We have to take her to the infirmary as soon as possible.”

“This is not over yet,” said Falcon, letting go of the man. “I will get to the bottom of this.” He took Iris’ flimsy body in his arms and carried her out. Luckily she didn’t weigh much, so she was easy to run with.

“Where’s the infirmary?” asked Faith. A group of people stared at her in silence.

“Where is it?” repeated Falcon.

A short woman leapt to attention. “It’s not much of an infirmary, actually. But it’s the best we got. It’s more of a—”

Falcon pinched his lips together. “I don’t need details. Just tell me where it is.”

“The last building at the end of the road.”

“Thank you,” said Faith.

Falcon took off in a full-out sprint. The people and cabins became a jumble of blurs. He vaguely made out Faith’s heavy breaths as she kept pace behind him.

Faith pointed at the old white cabin. “This is it.” She knocked on the door.

Falcon paced back and forth, waiting for a response. When he looked down at Iris, his world halted. “Faith, she’s really pale.”

Faith took Iris’s sweaty face between her hands. “Don’t close your eyes.” She shook her from side to side and Iris opened them. “That’s it. Keep them open. You must stay awake.”

Falcon moved to the door and kicked it with all his strength. The old wood splintered in a dozen places.

“Calm yourselves,” came a voice from the other side. “I’m coming.”

Falcon kicked again. “Hurry up!”

The door opened and Falcon came face to face with a familiar face. Father Lucien. In his hand he carried a mug of steaming red tea. He dropped it to the floor, scattering the hot contents everywhere. “Bring her in.”

Falcon followed the father to an empty bed in the corner of the room. He slowly set Iris down, careful to not hurt her any further.

Father Lucien ran his hands over Iris’s forehead. “What happened?”

“She’s been poisoned,” said Faith, her voice trembling. “But I couldn’t remove the poison, even with my holy wielding.”

Father Lucien shook his head. “You’re a holy wielder?”

“Yes. But like I said, my wielding was not helpful.”

“Well then, this is troublesome. Holy wielders are said to be the ultimate healers, and if you couldn’t heal her, I don’t think I’ll be much help.

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