Remembering (The Starlight Chronicles Book 4) by C. S. Johnson

Author:C. S. Johnson [Johnson, C. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Published: 2016-03-29T06:00:00+00:00

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More Pleasure

“What in the world made you think coming here was a good idea?” My voice was carefully controlled, but the steely grip I had on Orpheus’ frock was shaking with near-rage.

“Please, don’t hurt me, Wingdinger, sir,” Orpheus begged. “I was just looking for you.”

“Why?”

I felt much better about my decision to cut around back and transform into Wingdinger. It had been a bit of a risk to make sure Orpheus didn’t see me in my regular self—I didn’t care if Aleia was all for defending him or not, I didn’t trust him and that was that—but it had paid off.

My wings, now able to light up and fly under my control, had burned out and captured Orpheus with a quick swoop and a dodge back into the alleyway.

Maybe it worked too well, I thought. Orpheus, no longer corrupted by Alküzor’s power, seemed to be a bit of a wuss.

I put him down, not gently, and repeated my question. “Why are you looking for me?”

“Aleia wanted me to let her know if there was anything I should happen to see,” he said. “I’ve been working with the different priests and monks from the church for several months now. And we were just on an inner city mission trip when I happened to see Starry Knight flying through the air.”

“Today?” I asked.

“A few minutes ago,” he said. “She was heading toward Lakeview Observatory.”

She must be checking in on the meteorite again. “Why did you want to tell me that?” I asked. “Aleia wouldn’t care.”

“Aleia can’t always check in on everyone, you know,” Orpheus told me. “She has to get permission from Alora to be able to see people.”

“Alora’s stingy with her power?” I asked.

“Not that, but sometimes Alküzor’s powers, as well as other Stars, have managed to hide themselves from her.”

“Well, you would know,” I said. “You were talking to one of his operatives before last spring, weren’t you?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said, but his eye, black and dark, went wide with fear.

“I knew there was something wrong about you,” I said suspiciously.

“Please, please, don’t ask me anything,” he said. “Alküzor’s powers are great. We fear him, you know, even as we followed him.”

“What do you mean?”

“We were convinced to follow him,” Orpheus said. “We gave up so much in following him. At first, it was freeing to see what he had to offer us. But we eventually realized he was taking things from us and giving us nothing substantial in return.” He shook his head. “He promised me a future of love, and I only have sadness now. He is dangerous. Exceedingly clever, and excessively dangerous.”

I sighed. I didn’t want to deal with Orpheus. I didn’t like him, I didn’t know how I could have ever liked him, and I certainly didn’t care how he ended up the way he was when I wasn’t even sure if he had really changed or not. “I’ll go and check in with Starry Knight and see what she’s up to.

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