Raven's Wings by Colin Lindsay

Author:Colin Lindsay [Lindsay, Colin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781777298906
Publisher: Colin Lindsay
Published: 2020-07-15T22:00:00+00:00

20

Kala

Kala walked in on Baron and Rat, quarreling. Baron took her entrance as a cue to pause their discussion and stormed out.

“What was that about?” Kala asked, tossing Rat a training sword to match her own.

He cut the air in broad strokes to loosen his wrist and advanced on her.

“I told him to abandon the assault on Tito’s,” he replied and waged a rhythmic attack and defense.

“Why’s that?” she asked, jumping over a sweep of his foot.

“In case it wasn’t obvious to you, my cover got blown back there. I can’t set foot within a block of that place and not be killed on the spot.”

They pressed and parried.

“There has to be a way,” she mused.

“Baron sure as hell wants there to be one. After that stunt you pulled with Amber, Tito’s business is booming, and some of that business is being pulled from Baron. He’s furious, and you’d better pray to the gods that he doesn’t catch wind of why.”

Baron chose that moment to return. “Birdy, a word, darling,” he said.

Kala wiped her brow and hurled her sword at a wood pillar. It stuck deep.

“I do so wish you’d be a little less hard on the place,” Baron sighed. He noticed Rat still standing there. “You can go,” he said and waved him away.

Rat hesitated for the briefest of moments before throwing down his sword and heading for the door. The guard at the exit smirked, and Rat punched him in the face without breaking his stride.

Baron waited for him to leave. Kala sauntered over to Rat’s sword and flipped it up into her hand with her toe. She stood with its tip resting casually on the stone while she waited for Baron to speak.

“It seems as though Rat has ceased to be useful to me in this Tito undertaking. This leaves me no choice but to place it in your capable hands. I don’t care how you do it, but I want him dead.” He paused. “Tito. Not Rat. I’m still fond of Rat.”

Kala pursed her lips and nodded. She drew back the sword and readied herself to hurl it at the pillar.

“Seriously?” Baron muttered as Kala let fly. The sword was still vibrating as he walked out, his guards in tow.

Kala strode over to pull the swords from the wood and noticed Rat standing in the shadows.

“You heard everything, I assume?” she asked and yanked a sword free.

“Oh, sure. And I’m as fond of the prick as he is of me.” Rat walked over and pulled the second sword free. “It’s suicide. You can’t go through with it.”

“I’m a weapon,” she muttered and left Rat standing there while she headed off to see Marija.

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