Lorna Freeman - Borderlands 01 by Covenants

Author:Covenants
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-06-04T18:23:22+00:00

“Where are they, Flavan?” Jusson leaned forward.

“Gherat—” Teram stopped, his chest heaving in his fright.

“Lord Gherat has them? Why?”

Teram shook his head wildly, cutting himself again on Thadro’s sword. Jusson gave an impatient gesture and the Lord Commander moved his sword off Teram’s neck.

“Are they hostages? Against what?”

“Your Majesty, please. He will kill them.”

Murdering must run in the family.

“He may think I’ve talked anyway,” Teram said. He glanced again at the boxes. “Or told you where to find those.” Sweat rolled down his face. “Why didn’t you let Obruesk stay? He could have vouched for me—” Teram’s eyes widened and he folded his lips together, refusing to say any more.

“The archdoyen is involved in this?” Jusson asked, his voice soft. “Perhaps we were too hasty in dismissing him.”

“Archdoyen Obruesk isn’t related to Dru, is he, sir?” I whispered to Javes.

“My word, no,” Javes whispered back. “The House of Dru has never been interested in the Church.” He frowned. “At least until now.”

“I don’t think we can question clergy, Your Majesty,” Lord Esclaur said at the same time.

“Pox take it, no, we can’t,” Jusson said, his voice still soft. “But if His Reverence insists on thrusting himself into our affairs—” He sighed and settled back into his chair. “We will talk with the patriarch.” He glanced back down at the trembling lord in front of him. “You have raised so many new questions, Flavan. Please rest assured that we will find answers to all of them.” Jusson nodded at Captain Thadro. ‘Take him away.”

I watched cousin Teram be escorted out, back to the palace dungeons and the king’s interrogators, who wouldn’t be near as gentle as Jusson had been.

“Think they’ll get anything from him?” Javes asked Suiden.

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