Reawakening: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series (The Rise of Magic Book 2) by CM Raymond & LE Barbant & Michael Anderle

Author:CM Raymond & LE Barbant & Michael Anderle [Raymond, CM]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Hannah could feel Ezekiel relax next to her on the bench seat of the carriage as they approached the gate, which was just in front of them. She was glad to have the inspection behind them. But just as they were passing through the portal, another guard stepped up to their vehicle and held his hand up to indicate that the driver should stop.

Some words were exchanged between the driver and the guard. Hannah couldn’t make them out, but she knew they were not pretty.

“Another gate check? If this guy looks at me like the last one, I’m going to rip his head off and shove it right up his ass,” Hannah said.

“You’re really not working on this noble girl thing, are you?” Ezekiel smiled. “There will be no heads shoved up any asses today, my darling daughter.” Ezekiel raised his eyebrows. “Make sure you behave”

“No promises,” Hannah said mutinously. “I thought our noble status would allow us to come right in.”

Ezekiel poked his head out the window and looked at the guard, who busied himself inspecting their luggage. “I did too, but things have changed in Arcadia since your little show of strength. I imagine they’re taking extra precautions, even more than you would’ve imagined.”

The guard, a burly man with a face not even a mother could love, stepped up to Ezekiel’s side of the carriage and pulled open the door. “Need you to get out, old man.”

Ezekiel tried the outraged act again. “This is preposterous. I’ve been away from our beautiful city for years. I come back, and this is the welcome I get? Do you know who I am, young man?”

It shocked Hannah to see just how stately Ezekiel looked sitting in his nobleman’s clothes. She was impressed by his ability to be someone completely different than himself. Nervousness ran through her body, and she wondered if she would be able to pull it off.

“I don’t give a shit if you’re the Queen Bitch herself,” the guard spat back. “Knowing you is not my job. All I know is that you’re new here, even if you are old. And my number one priority is Arcadia, not worrying about offending some old rich bastard from out of town.” The lines in the man’s face got deeper as he scowled at them. “Now, you can get out of the carriage the hard way or the easy way. Your choice.”

Hannah tried to read Ezekiel, to see how they should react. She hadn’t had the chance to change into actual noble clothes, and she wasn’t sure if Ezekiel’s magic would hold up under scrutiny. Sal, still looking like a dog, hissed at the man. He gave the creature a weird look, but before the man could react, another, much taller guard, stormed over.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing, you shit head?” The new guard towered over the other. His face was covered in indignation. “Who told you it was ok to harass the nobles? What are you, crazy or something?”

“Sir, they were being obstinate,” the ugly one said, trying to keep calm.

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