Red Rope of Fate by Shea K.M

Author:Shea, K.M. [Shea, K.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Take Out The Trash
Published: 2013-04-24T00:00:00+00:00

“Tari.”

Tari almost fell off the tree branch she was hanging upside down from. “Arion?” she blinked as the captain navigated his way through Tari’s practice garden.

“What are you doing?” Arion said, his image upside down as Tari hung from the tree.

“Hanging sit ups.”

“What?”

“Watch,” Tari said, hanging from the tree by her curled knees. She folded her arms behind her head and curled her head and upper body up over her waist, pausing a moment before curling back down.

“That looks torturous,” Arion said.

“They’re rather difficult,” Tari admitted, swinging slightly. “Did you need something?”

“Is Seer Ringali around?” Arion asked, momentarily turning to inspect the gardens.

“No. He gave me the day’s exercises and left. He’s performing for some of the bonded elves.”

“I see. There is a problem.”

Tari grabbed the branch with her hands and flipped off it, landing in a graceful crouch. “What?”

Arion held out a piece of paper. “The Guard Commander vetoed my refusal.”

“What?” Tari said, reaching out to snatch the paper from Arion, only to remember that although she could speak Calnoric she couldn’t read it. She handed the paper back. “What does it say?”

“It admits that they cannot veto my refusal—it would be a different story if we were in the middle of a war, but we are not—but it says if I refuse they will end my military benefits and cut my salary. I’m surprised they did not threaten to demote me.”

“What are your military benefits?”

“Free housing in the palace, meals, an absence pay to my family, all my mounts are technically owned by the military, my uniforms, there’s more but those are the main benefits,” Arion listed. He did not sound much bothered by the idea that the benefits would no longer be available to him.

“What?” Tari yelped. “Basically they would give you the boot and make you work for very little.”

“Indeed. It seems that someone is very anxious to see me leave Haven,” Arion said, calmly folding the letter.

Tari grabbed the tip of her braid and tugged. “Do you want to leave?” she weakly asked.

“No,” Arion said. “And I’m not going to.”

Tari exhaled in relief. “I am glad,” she said before puffing up. “But there is no way we can allow this bullying to continue. Come on,” Tari said, storming out of her garden.

“Where are we going?”

“To see King Celrin.”

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