Mark of Truth (Wicked Kingdoms Book 1) by Graceley Knox

Author:Graceley Knox [Knox, Graceley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, fantasy
Publisher: Chaotic Press, LLC
Published: 2017-05-23T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

THIRTEEN

We enter through the massive double doors at the gates and walk through the courtyard. Next we walk up to the stone steps into the castle, and all of the details start to blur together. The multitude of unfamiliar sights and sounds bombard me. Small goblin children are running around a fountain, chasing each other and giggling. Their carefree ways inspire smiles through our entourage of collective warriors.

The children throw themselves at Dax and Dare’s legs clinging as only excited children can, their rapid fire speech a jumble to my ears.

Small round stone buildings with yellow straw weaved together forming roofs clump together here and there, small curls of steam coming from a few of them. Most of them have their doors and shutters thrown wide open, letting the fresh air in.

On other side of the courtyard, a pixyish like girl sits on the ground not far from the edge of the fountain, gazing at the children still swarming the goblins. I slowly approach her, trying to give off my best harmless and friendly vibe. She looks up sharply and her magenta-and-teal-colored eyes lock with mine. She watches me like a hawk until I’m only a few feet from her.

I smile and gesture to the ground next to her. “Can I sit?”

She curls her shoulders forward. “If you want to.”

“What’s your name? Mine’s Ever.” I sit down a few feet from her.

“Arela,” she whispers. She looks over her shoulder.

“How come you aren’t over there with the rest of your friends?” I wave a hand toward them.

“They aren’t my friends.” She stares down at her hands folded in her lap.

“Why not?”

“I’m not like them. I can’t do anything cool, and I’m not strong like they are.”

“That depends on what your definition of cool or strong is.” I lean in a bit like I’m telling her a secret.

“You’re not like the others either. You’re different. Just like me.”

Her words shock me speechless for a few moments. “How am I different?” I ask with trepidation. I look around and make sure no one is in hearing range and ask my next question. “What is it that you do that you think is so uncool?”

“I just know things. All sorts of things. Things I’m not supposed to know. Things people don’t want me to know. But I know. I always know more than they want me to.”

I smile. “You know what I think? I think that’s awesome. I also think you are going to be powerful to behold one day, and an asset to all of Goblin.”

“You didn’t just say that. You meant it.” Her eyes are wide and her mouth is slightly parted.

Confused, I frown.

“You believe I will be of great worth to the Goblin Kingdom. You are speaking the truth as you believe it, not just offering me platitudes.” A sudden smile lights up her face, and my heart soars that I was the one to help put it there.

I remember thinking I was a freak when I was little, even at

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