Nemesis (Sparta Online Book 1) by J. F. Danskin

Author:J. F. Danskin [Danskin, J. F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inkpot Books
Published: 2021-07-23T16:00:00+00:00

Skill boost! You have developed your survival skills. +5XP

Inside was a small bag, and Troy prodded this tentatively by his fingertips. It was heavy, as if containing stones. He sniffed at it, and then snatched it out of the box, wary of any further hazards.

Plato came to the door. “Anything that might help us to light a fire, man?”

“No, Plato, sorry – it doesn’t look like it. But I did find this.” He nodded at the bag, and the nearby box.

“What is it?”

“Your guess is as good as mine. But, uh…” – he glanced towards the others who were standing outside – ”let’s just close the door for a moment, shall we? I’m not ready to share absolutely everything with that pair.”

Plato pushed the half-rotten door to, and then took a step closer as Troy opened the bag, and together they peered inside. There were around half a dozen golden objects within, each in the form of an animal. They had either been carved to these forms or cast out of metal; either way, the workmanship was astonishing.

“Wow. Any idea what they are, Plato?”

“Not really.” Plato tentatively reached inside the bag and picked up the first of the golden animals. It was small enough to fit into the palm of his hand. “A panther,” he murmured, “and an eagle, a crocodile, a spider, and a cow.”

“All of them look like solid gold,” said Troy softly.

“Yeah. Or something that looks like gold. But either way, they are probably worth a lot at the market. Do you think they could be magical, too?”

Troy suddenly thought of the witch, and then of the four potions. “I dunno, but I think it’s definitely possible,” he said. “Here – you take them. Keep them safe, and don’t show the others until the time is right.”

Plato took the bag from his friend and began to sling it through his belt when Glaucus came to the door and pushed it open, looking suspicious. “Don’t show us what?” he said, looking from one to the other of his companions.

Troy pointed at the wooden box. “I found a box – I thought it might do as firewood,” he said, “but it has a trap on it. I didn’t want to get your hopes up.”

Glaucus came in, and like Troy he began to investigate the box with the blade of his dagger. “Interesting,” he said, “but you’re wrong. This trap has already been sprung. I think it might be possible to set it again, but…” The popping eyed boy trailed off, peering at the mechanism from different angles. “In any case, this box is fine craftsmanship – we can’t burn it.”

“Well, help yourself, man,” said Plato, who had finished securing the small canvas bag to his belt. “Let’s go and eat some raw snake.”

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