Let Down Your Hair by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2016-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10 – The Heart of Silver

I tried to keep the smug smile off my face as Evelyn calmed herself from the anxiety of crossing the bridge and took a moment to look at the wonder of my tower. The stone stairs that rose and spiraled up in the center of the twenty-five foot diameter tower, a chimney rising up at its center to warm all the levels from the huge, hooded fire pit at its center.

The first level of the four-story tower was split in two, a large open entry area and a kitchen and equipment rooms. There were two huge arched windows on every other level to let in natural light. The finest glass panes from all the realms covered the openings. An ingenious band of steel spiraled around the central chimney where light oils dripped and burned, gently illuminating the rooms it passed through, the shape of the underside of the trough caught the smoke from each lower strip, funneling it away and into the chimney.

The shock on her face was worth the wait. But then her shock turned to into a smirk as she started, really looking around. She ran her finger across the heavy oak timber table and bench by the entry which I used to gear up. She picked up her feet and looked at the mess on the floor brought in on our boots. “Just as I thought, I truly don’t know how you survived without me.”

What!? I looked around. What was she talking about? The place was amazing. Well sure there were piles of gear here and there which I meant to get them stowed. And there were a few tin plates from past meals before that I left sitting by the kitchen door. I had gotten them that far hadn't I? Gods above... I looked around. It really was a mess wasn't it?

Well, I could be a bit of a slob now that Gothel wasn't forcing me to clean everything. I... wait, this darn red headed sneak has me feeling like this. The manipulative wench. I turned my glare at her to see she had been watching my face the entire time.

She disarmed me by crinkling her nose at me with a cute smile then bumping my hip with hers. “It's amazing Raz.”

I found myself smiling back as I undid my cloak. I was about to throw it on the entry table when she cocked an eyebrow at me. Neptune's bane! She was going to be a worse taskmaster than Gothel ever was, wasn't she? I draped the cloak over my arm and she looked entirely too pleased with herself.

I shook my head at her, bumped her hip hard enough to cause her to stumble and started marching toward the back rooms. “A tour then?”

She chuckled and caught up with me. I looked down at her then slowed to a stop. It was quite toasty in the tower, especially the upper floors. I smiled at her and felt almost timid as I reached for her cloak's tie at her throat.

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