Old Souls by C.G. Garcia

Author:C.G. Garcia [Garcia, C.G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fantastical Press

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Hahri paced the length of the room like a caged animal. He had been doing it almost from the moment he had woken up, and it was beginning to grate on Issai’s nerves. They had been arguing for almost as long, trying to decide their next move while Korin was away attending to business with the City Guard concerning the mess he had left behind in the courtyard yesterday.

Admittedly, most of Issai’s irritation stemmed from how quickly everything seemed to be spiraling out of his control and not with his companion’s antics. Why were all of these Old Souls suddenly coming out of the woodwork when he had lived thousands of years without knowing if any others actually existed? Had meeting Hahri somehow been the catalyst? It was an idea that didn’t sit well. It suggested that the gods really were forcing them to play a game—a game where only they knew the rules as well as the ultimate goal.

The only thing they had managed to agree on was that they had to find their initial target again. At least this time Issai knew it was a little girl and knew what she looked like. Where to start looking was a different story. With so many Shi out for their guts, Issai no longer felt they could risk moving from city to city as haphazardly as before.

Hahri blew out a frustrated breath. “Let’s just touch souls again, like we did back in Nisei,” he said, going over to where Issai still sat on his cot and plopping down beside him. “We might get a better result this time since we both know who we are looking for, and you at least know what she looks like.”

Issai frowned. “I’m not sure I like the idea of doing something like that here where anyone could walk in on us. The door doesn’t lock; I checked.”

“Then we’ll just wait for Korin to return and have him stand guard.”

He raked his hands agitatedly through his hair. “I don’t really like that idea either.”

“You allowed Korin to see you heal,” Hahri pointed out. “I don’t see how this is any different.”

“I had no choice then. It would not have mattered if he had betrayed us at that point. We were dying anyway. This soul-touching business puts me on edge more than my healing ever could. We still don’t even understand why we can do it in the first place. Until we know more about the monk, I would rather he not know that we can do this.”

“This wouldn’t have anything to do with that comment I made earlier about you giving me my soul back does it?” Hahri asked suspiciously.

Issai swallowed nervously. He really didn’t want to discuss it right now, at least until he had had some time to think things through without the air of danger so thick around them. He had hoped that the ancient boy had forgotten all about the incident.

When he remained silent, Hahri huffed and grasped his shoulder. Issai

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