Lesser Gods by Adrian Howell

Author:Adrian Howell [Howell, Adrian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-01-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10: Terry and Laila

I spent much of that weekend sitting in the greenhouse, but while I might have appeared to be wallowing in self-pity, I wasn’t to any great degree. I was just willing myself to finally come to terms with the now inescapable truth. After every possible resource had been exhausted, the situation remained unchanged. In a strange way, it was even a little liberating knowing that there was nothing left to try. At least the suspense was finally over, and I could get on with my life.

There was plenty to be happy about, too. After all, I had been blind for more than two and a half months, and I was quite used to it by now. Terry was safely back in New Haven. The Slayers who had taken my sight were dead and gone. The Guardians could be trusted to rescue Cat in my stead. What did I care if the Historian couldn’t help? Did I still want to go kill Slayers with the Ravens? Of course I did! But nobody gets their own way in everything.

On Monday evening, Mark and Laila arrived early to help prepare my birthday dinner, and none other than Mr. Baker himself arrived just in time to help eat it.

As we sat down at the table, Mark said to me, “I remember wishing you a better year on your last birthday, and I know it didn’t turn out that way, so I almost hesitate to repeat that wish for fear it might be jinxed.”

I laughed. “I’m sure this year will be better anyway. At least I’m no longer being pushed around the dojo by Terry.”

“Don’t count on it, Adrian,” Terry said from my right side. “I’m not letting you off the training program, and I’m pretty sure I can still teach you some basic grappling moves that you can use even without your eyes.” Terry ignored my loud groan. “As unlikely as it may be, Adrian, you should still be able to handle someone if they were to jump on you.”

“The only person who jumps on me these days is Alia, and I think I can handle her just fine,” I told her. “My fighting days are over whether I like it or not, Terry. Someone else is going to have to deal with the Angels for me.”

Mr. Baker cleared his throat and said, “I wasn’t even sure I could come today and I haven’t brought you any gifts, Adrian, but allow me to reiterate my promise that if we can locate your sister, we will do all that we can to save her.”

“Thank you, Mr. Baker,” I said sincerely. “That means a lot to me.”

“That’s probably the best gift you can hope for in the long run, Adrian,” said Cindy, “but in the meantime, the rest of us have tangible presents for you. Eat up so you can open them.”

“You mean you actually wrapped them?” I asked, laughing.

“I suppose it was a bit silly,” admitted Cindy, “but it still seemed the right way to do it.

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