Reign of Resurgence: The Edge (Kingdom of Destiny Book 2) by Neal Andi

Author:Neal, Andi [Neal, Andi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-03T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

Tristan, Kale, and Quin crouched at the edge of the forest. To their right and in front of them ran the Innswick River, the border between Barico and the North. To their left was a magnificent lake. Its water stretched far into the distance.

“The Great Lake of Rowen,” Quin told Tristan. “If there is one man not family I know would never betray my father in all of this…it’s the Duke of Rowen. We can trust him.”

Kale stared across the lake. On the other side stood the city and castle of Rowen. Behind the castle were rolling green hills. A welcome sight after the barren land of the North. “I do not know if this is wise.”

Quin sighed. “You said it was not safe to ride into Lochlain. That you weren’t sure who to trust.” He lifted a finger to point across the lake. “I’m telling you we can trust Duke Adler.”

“We need a place to lay low,” Tristan pointed out. Ryder gave him a questioning look. Tristan tried again. “A place to take cover. A place Penley won’t find us for at least a little while.”

Quin growled. “I’m not taking cover. I’m going to my family.”

Tristan held up a hand to stop his soon to follow tirade. “What is it you fellows say? Hold your calm, dude. First, we need a place that can give us some cover. Then we go for your family.”

“I have been gone for almost a month,” Quin said from between gritted teeth. “We do not know what is happening to them.”

“I get that,” Tristan told him. “And I’m worried too. But we aren’t going to do them much good if we’re dead.”

Kale glanced at Quin, then Tristan. “Tristan is right. We do need an ally.” He sighed as his eyes traveled back across the lake. “Duke Adler has a large guard that will hold their loyalty to him. If he is truly an ally, we will need his soldiers.”

Quin’s face lit with frustration. “Going around the lake will take days. We do not have days.”

“We’ll build a raft,” Tristan said. “A small one that can get us across.”

“What is a raft?” Kale wanted to know.

Tristan eased back into the cover of the forest. “A kind of boat. Come on, I’ll show you. But we’ll have to leave the horses behind.”

• • •

The raft took half a day to build, then crossing the lake took the rest of the day. Tristan’s arms felt like melted rubber. Kale claimed they’d probably saved a full day’s travel. He would take it as a victory…for now.

When the raft slid into the soft silt of the lake’s southern shore, Tristan wanted to cry Hallelujah. But he quietly disembarked and left his precious creation behind. The walk to Castle Rowen was a relatively short one when considering their lengthy travels from the North.

They had started their day at dawn, and it ended well into the dark hours of the night. When they finally arrived at the castle, it was sealed tight.

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