Reborn Raiders by Edmund Hughes

Author:Edmund Hughes [Hughes, Edmund]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Erotica
Published: 2019-04-22T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 29

Most of the community was already awake and preparing for the trip when Ari left the showers. Kerys and Grena had warmed up leftovers from the night before on the newly enchanted cooking fires and were doling out portions.

They ate quickly and then gathered outside the tower’s entrance. Ari made sure that everyone was present before holding his hand up and drawing the attention of the group.

“Make sure you each have everything you expect to need for the next few days,” he said. “The tower’s anchor point near Cliffhaven is outside of the city itself and not all of us will be able to make the trip through the gates.”

He saw Rin and Eva both nod in response to his statement. Grena crouched next to the Ravarian children, translating Ari’s words for the ones who still didn’t have a firm grasp on Subvios.

“Who will be heading into the city, then?” asked Amber. “I obviously expect to be included in the group, given that Cliffhaven was where I was born and raised.”

“Of course,” said Ari. “The same goes for you, Durrien, though I’d like at least one or two combat-capable adults stay with the children in the tower.”

“I don’t mind volunteering for that particular role, lad,” he said. “There’s not much left for me in Cliffhaven now, anyway.”

He shot Ari a slightly accusatory look, which Ari shifted uncomfortably under. He’d been responsible for the destruction of Durrien’s former inn, though it had been an accident during a fight that would have otherwise ended in his death.

“I refuse to be relegated to the back line this time,” said Virgil. “I would also like to enter the city.”

“You can come, too,” said Ari with a sigh.

“If it’s alright, I wouldn’t mind going too,” said Kerys. She shrugged, noticing the puzzled glances from Grena and a few of the others. “I like Cliffhaven. I didn’t get to live there for long, but I did enjoy it.”

“Dormiar’s teeth, we can’t bring everybody,” said Ari. “Fine. But that makes four of us already, plus Eva. We’ll have to hope we can still afford the entrance tax.”

“Let me handle that,” said Amber. “Most of the guards know me. At the very least, I expect I can get us a discount.”

Ari nodded. “Okay. Let’s do this.”

It was slightly cramped in the tower with the entire community packed inside. Grena took the children upstairs to the second floor, which alleviated the crowd slightly. Ari set his hands on the common room table and took a slow breath, centering his focus as he activated the rune with his will.

The light outside the tower was a sudden contrast to the dimness of Etheria’s central chamber, as was what followed immediately after the teleportation. A small forest lay outside the tower’s windows, with sunbeams sneaking through the gaps in the tree branches and fallen leaves littering the late season ground.

He was more used to the suddenness of the transition than most of the others. Durrien was frowning, and Grena was clutching him by the arm.

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