Realm of the Forgotten (Breenan Series Book 3) by Emma Shelford

Author:Emma Shelford [Shelford, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kinglet Books
Published: 2018-05-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“Come on,” said Gwen finally. “I need some air. Let’s see if we can find the history garden.”

No one stopped them as they strolled out of the great hall and wandered down corridors in the direction Gwen remembered from her brief visit through Faolan’s room of enchantments.

Eventually, they found a door at the end of a hall that had a carved insignia of flowers and leaves. Gwen pointed at a pattern she recognized.

“Look, there’s the shape for ‘garden.’”

“I’ll take your word on that.” Aidan peered at it. “Good memory. Perhaps that ridiculous flower-writing can be learned, after all.”

“I hope so,” Gwen muttered, but quietly enough that Aidan could pretend not to hear her, although his shoulders tightened as he pushed the door open.

The garden was vast, and the stone walls which encircled it barely contained the multitude of plants. Most looked bare and trim in the winter cold, although a few evergreens were bright and cheery. The glossy green leaves and red berries of a nearby holly peeked out shyly from a dusting of snow that also crunched beneath their feet.

“This is the library, is it?” asked Aidan. “Bit chilly for my liking.”

“Hello, my little birds,” said a voice behind them. Gwen jumped and whirled around. Loniel was perched on a low wall that surrounded a raised bed. One foot dangled carelessly while the other rested on the top of the wall. His golden eyes gazed at them calmly.

“Loniel,” Gwen breathed. “What are you doing here?”

“Speaking to you, of course. How goes the conclave? What news?”

“Faolan and some others are attacking Corann in the Velvet Woods. They’re going to make me queen.” Gwen dropped her voice and looked around before continuing. “Unless I can get to my uncle first.”

“Uncle?” A look of confusion was swiftly followed by comprehension on Loniel’s face. “He has been found. I thought him lost to the human world.”

“You knew?” Gwen said with a gasp. “You could have said something.”

“And at what meeting between us would that have been relevant information?” Loniel said with a raised eyebrow. “Do you know where Finn Sayward resides currently?”

“Yes. He’s in the Forbidden Lands.”

“Faolan has said we’re not allowed to look for him, that it’s too risky for Gwen,” added Aidan. “But we’ll go anyway. We must find him. He’s the only one who can take Gwen’s place on the throne.”

“And what world do you wish to live in, little bird?” This was directed at Gwen.

“Me?” said Gwen in surprise. “The human world, of course. It’s my home. It’s where I belong, where my friends and family are, where my life is.”

“And you have a chance to return there to live?”

“If my uncle agrees to be king, yes.”

“Then I will support you in this. I don’t want to see anyone in a world they don’t wish to be in.” Loniel hopped lightly down from the wall and padded through the snow toward Gwen. She willed herself not to step back. Loniel, although seemingly always on her side, had a dangerous otherworldly aura that emanated from him like a subconscious warning.

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