Pirate's Curse: Division 1: The Berkano Vampire Collection by Leigh Anderson & Rebecca Hamilton & Fallen Sorcery & Berkano Vampire

Author:Leigh Anderson & Rebecca Hamilton & Fallen Sorcery & Berkano Vampire [Anderson, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evershade Publishing
Published: 2017-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

By the time the sun was setting, Catheryn had improved by leaps and bounds. She had achieved a level of sword mastery that would take years for a normal human. She was in awe of her own progress.

“If I wasn’t experiencing this for myself, I’d never believe it,” she said as she leaned against the desk, panting.

“Think about what you could accomplish if you applied the same training techniques to your magic,” Rainier said.

“Maybe,” Catheryn said softly.

Rainier could sense she was starting to believe in herself, but she was also scared. Her whole world had changed in the last few days. It was a lot to take in.

“Why don’t I go see the cook and have dinner brought up,” Rainier said, sheathing his sword in the scabbard at his belt. “Maybe I can even find a good bottle of port to celebrate with.”

“You still drink alcohol?” she asked. “And eat food?”

“Of course,” he said. “Why do you think I have a cook?”

“I thought he just cooked for the human chattel,” she said.

“No, we all eat food,” he said. “Just some of us more than others. Anyway, I’ll be back soon.”

When Rainier got up on the main deck, it was eerily quiet. Usually the evenings were a time of relaxation and revelry for the crew. There would be people singing, playing music, dancing, playing games of chance. But tonight, there was no reveling. The deck was surprisingly empty, and the few men who were milling about were not in a celebratory mood.

Rainier went up to the helm. Mathis was there, minding the wheel.

“How goes it?” Rainier asked.

“Calm,” Mathis said. “Too calm.”

“It is quiet,” Rainier said. “There is a…tension in the air, wouldn’t you say?”

“Aye, that I would.” Mathis didn’t look at Rainier, but kept his eyes straight ahead as he steered.

“As my first mate,” Rainier said, “I hope you will be honest with me.”

“As you’ve been honest with me, sir?” Mathis asked, clearly implying that Rainier had not been honest with him.

“This is my ship and my crew,” Rainier said. “It goes where I bid it and does as I command.”

“You and I both know that ain’t how this works,” Mathis said. “These men rely on you to do what is best for them.”

“And they think I’m not acting in their best interest?” Rainier asked.

“Sending them off on some fake treasure hunt while you gallivant off in the forest with that…that weird girl?” Mathis asked. “Not bloody likely.”

“It’s not my fault the map didn’t pan out,” Rainier said. “There was always the chance it was a fake or a decoy or had already been plundered. That’s a pirate’s life, is it not?”

“If you had been by the men’s side they might agree with you,” Mathis said. “But you didn’t go with them. And you didn’t wait on the ship like you said. You at least lied to them on that score.”

“Fine, one lie in all my years of captaining this ship,” Rainier said. “Can they not grant me leniency for one

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