Light's Rise by Yvette Bostic

Author:Yvette Bostic [Bostic, Yvette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-10T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

We arrived in the sparse trees outside of the castle grounds early the next morning. Eli brought us, to ensure we were in the right location, then he gave us a brief description of the layout of the town.

“Be careful, Darian,” he said and laid his hand on my shoulder. “Come back to us before tomorrow night.”

“We will,” I replied, and he disappeared.

I looked over at Cyrus and noticed his tension and anxiety.

“Are you ready to go?” I asked him.

“I think so,” he replied. “But I’m nervous. What if I’m not able to hold on to my illusion because of my nerves? We’ll have to fight, won’t we?”

“Remember your training,” I replied. “You’ve been doing this for years. It’s almost second nature for you, so just stay focused and follow me. You can do this.”

He nodded as he concealed himself. I watched as he shifted from full view into the shadowed outline that only we could see. I disappeared as well and led him towards the wall, passing by several patrols who appeared to be average men doing their jobs. We maneuvered around the circumference of the wall, looking for a break other than the gate at the front. The wall was well maintained; we wouldn’t find an easy way in. We circled back to the gate and waited just beyond the opening. I hoped we would be able to sneak by during the shift change.

Around noon, the gate opened and two more guards stepped out. They joked around with the two they were relieving for several minutes, giving Cyrus and me enough time to slip through. We followed the inside of the wall until we reached a group of buildings that appeared to be warehouses. I led Cyrus between two of the warehouses and stopped. I closed my eyes and searched the area with my mind, attempting to confirm that we were alone. There were a few people in both warehouses on either side of us, but they were focused on their work.

“Eli said the inn and market should be on the other side of these warehouses. I’d like to get us into the inn before the evening patrons. We should be able to find a place to rest in one of the corners,” I said quietly, and Cyrus nodded his understanding.

We continued moving around the back of the warehouses until we reached the market. There were only a few small buildings, but it was very crowded with people selling their wares. The people were speaking Russian, one of the languages in which I was not fluent. I was able to catch bits and pieces of the conversations, but it was obvious that Cyrus understood nothing they said.

The inn was at the end of the small street, and we continued around the back of the market until we reached it. We stood in the shadows between the inn and the blacksmith’s shop, the smoke from the forge floating into the alley and giving us even more concealment. I

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