Out of Shadow by Jason Hamilton

Author:Jason Hamilton [Jason Hamilton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Story Hobby Media, LLC
Published: 2021-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

It took a long time for them to retrace their steps. This time they were climbing upward, and Jak’s breathing came hard after enough climbing. Eventually, however, she saw a light in the distance. A white light, separate from that of the torch in her hand. And she thought she could here something as well.

Her mother paused in front of her, and Jak stopped herself from walking right into the Fae. Jak could see many Fae now, lining the walls, looking expectantly at Karlona. Apparently her mother was a bit of an authority figure among these Fae. One of them stood close to Karlona and whispered an update. When he had finished, Karlona turned to Jak.

“Kuldain is outside with the band of Watchers. He has our man at knifepoint, and is calling out for you. Are you sure you want to go out there?”

Jak swallowed and clutched at her arms, but stood firm. “Yes, I have to help.”

“You understand that this is a delicate situation. Any wrong move.”

“I know.” Jak’s rolling stomach was not letting her forget it.

“We’re really trusting Urmen’s fate to a child with no training in negotiation?” It was Vander, the Fae Jak had tried to strike up a conversation with earlier.

“You think they would rather deal with us?” Karlona shot back, her eyes flashing. “When it was this girl that they came to rescue.

Vander scoffed. “Perhaps they used her as an excuse, but we all know Kuldain was there at the beginning. He knows what happened to us. It’s too much of a coincidence that he is here now.”

This was news to Jak. “Wait, you’re saying that Kuldain met you here before?”

Karlona spared a glance for her. “Yes, he was there when we first encountered the Watchers and your father took you from us. That means he also witnessed the death of his commander at our hand.” She shot Vander a look that suggested it was all his fault.

That changed everything. Perhaps it explained why Kuldain held such a grudge against the Fae. But why would he keep this part of his story a secret? He was open about the Bright Fae he’d encountered in the north, but never said that he knew the Shadow Fae. It certainly complicated matters.

Jak thought she heard Kuldain’s voice coming from the cave opening in the distance, and it brought her back to reality. “We’ve got to do something though. I’m willing to help if you’ll let me.”

Karlona glanced at Vander, who merely frowned and looked away. “We don’t have any other choice.” Karlona said, her voiced raised just enough so that the rest of the Shadow Fae could hear. Then she nodded at Jak.

Jak returned the nod, then began taking several steps forward, her eyes fixed on the growing light of the cave entrance ahead of her. She wasn’t going alone. Several of the Fae ran ahead, vanishing completely as they drew closer to the light.

“SHOW YOURSELVES!” she could hear Kuldain yelling ahead of her now. “I KNOW YOU’RE LISTENING.

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