Lilith: The Complete Trilogy by Kim ten Tusscher

Author:Kim ten Tusscher [Tusscher, Kim ten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kim ten Tusscher
Published: 2019-06-10T22:00:00+00:00

14

Yvar knelt in front of the altar in the alcove of his bedroom. He lit the blue candle for Phoibos and said a prayer. He had to focus to stop his mind from wandering. After the prayer he blew out the candle and gave his thoughts free rein.

Now and again, he received messages from Zuzeca, who hadn’t been all that successful gathering information so far. Or was it that he wasn’t in any hurry to do so, Yvar wondered. At times, the pontifex seemed as indifferent as during the negotiations. Perhaps he was too busy with the power struggles among the pontifices. Yvar received weekly messages about the rising tensions among Naftalia’s various armies.

Yvar sighed. To reach Kasimirh, he had to pass through two groups of fighting lions, running the risk of these two groups banding together and turning against him, because he was an even bigger enemy. Or at least a more despicable one.

Yvar bent over and picked up the figurine of Jakob. This was almost the exact same figurine that Kasimirh had sent him months ago. The only difference was the figurine’s posture. This Jakob didn’t have his arms spread, instead he was holding a staff in his right hand. Yvar’s fingers touched the damage near the shoulder. Infuriated after the attempt on his life, he had thrown the figurine across the room.

“I hope you have forgiven me, Lord.”

They were on the verge of war, and Jakob played an important part in it. Yvar should have thought about that when he had taken out his anger on the figurine. Today, he was going to make amends. It was about time.

Ferhdessar entered the room. Yvar quickly put down the figurine and rose to his feet. The sorcerer gave him an appraising look.

“You look like you didn’t get much sleep.”

“That’s because I didn’t. I’m very worried. I know how to be a king at peacetime, but am I also the right man to lead the people in times of war?” He shook his head. His thoughts wandered off to the refugees he had taken care of. He thought about Ghalatea. “I’m not cut out for this. As the second son I was trained by my mother to take care of the injured. Not to wield a sword and behold a battlefield. That was my brother’s job.”

“But this is the way it is, you’ll have to do what’s right for Merzia. Don’t make it harder on yourself than it already is. You are just the face that addresses the people to inspire them to fight or bring them hope. Other people can tell you which message it is that you should bring across.”

“You have changed, Ferhdessar. Sometimes I wonder what happened to my good friend. The man who used to stand by my side.”

“I am on your side, Yvar. We both want the same thing.”

Yvar nodded, “A future for Merzia.”

No matter how difficult he felt his task was, he would do anything to protect his country. Today, he was going to take the next step.

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