Outlier: Spellslingers Academy of Magic (Sentry of the South Book 1) by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2018-07-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“So what’s the deal with this druid?” Bryn asked, plonking her tray down beside me at the table in the cafeteria. Her plates were overflowing with food. Weapons training seemed to bring out her hungry side. On second thought, breathing seemed to bring out her hungry side.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“You’re running around the Obscura like a witch with a death wish,” Bryn said. “Gray said you could’ve been killed because of this guy. I mean, he’s good-looking, but is he worth the risk?”

“I’m doing what any good sentry would do,” I insisted. “Besides, Peter’s friends with Professor Fraser and wants to find him as much as anyone, and not just because he’s a suspect.”

Cerys gave the other witches a hesitant look. “You’re sure he’s telling the truth? What if the professor is hiding from him and the druid is using us to find him?”

I reeled back. “Are you serious? Do you think my instincts wouldn’t be kicking in?” Although it wasn’t a magical skill, I had decent radar when it came to others.

“I don’t know,” Cerys said vaguely. “He is very attractive.”

“And charming,” Mia added.

I folded my arms. “Sounds like a perfect match for either one of you then.”

“That’s not what we mean,” Cerys said. “We just want to be sure that you’re not misguided by your attraction to him.”

“Attraction?” I scoffed. “He’s a smuggler. I don’t cavort with criminals, no matter how attractive.”

Mia wagged a celery stick at me. “So you admit you find him attractive?”

“I didn’t say that.” The back of my neck grew warm.

“You didn’t deny it either,” Bryn said.

I speared a carrot and forced myself to eat. “I believe his story and that has nothing to do with his appearance or his alleged charm.”

“Okay, fine,” Bryn said. “In that case, we’re on board.”

“But you don’t trust him,” I said.

Bryn heaved a sigh. “I don’t want to suggest he’s not worth your time, but as someone who struggled to keep a very big secret for years, I definitely get a vibe from him.”

“A vibe?” I echoed. “What kind of vibe?”

“That he’s hiding something,” Bryn replied.

“Like he’s hiding Professor Fraser?” I asked. “What does that even mean?”

“I feel it, too,” Cerys said. “We don’t want to see you hurt, or worse, because you placed your faith in the wrong individual.”

“Maybe he’s hiding something completely unrelated,” I said. “Maybe he owes money for missing library books, or has unpaid parking tickets.”

“Or maybe it’s the most obvious choice—he’s the reason Professor Fraser is missing,” Cerys said.

I shook my head firmly. “No way. You’re off the mark.”

“Do you think it’s possible that the situation with your grandmother is clouding your judgment?” Mia asked.

“What? She’s knocking on death’s door, so I’m suddenly irrational?” I chomped on a celery stick. “When have you known my judgment to be affected by my personal life?” The right answer was never, and everybody knew it.

“She’s right,” Mia said, and I squared my shoulders in response.

“How bad is it?” Cerys asked gently. “Your grandmother, is she really in the final stage?”

I fell silent for a moment.

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