Remnants of Ash (Reign of Fae Book 1) by CK Dawn

Author:CK Dawn [Dawn, CK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-26T08:00:00+00:00

“Holy shit! She’s that Mary Bradbury? From the Salem Witch Trials?” Chloe asked as she emptied the contents of the healing potion Mary had given her into her soup.

“One in the same,” Bram said, eating a spoonful of his own soup.

Hilgrid had placed Chloe’s bowl on the table with a warm smile. But when she turned to Bram, she had proceeded to splash half of his soup out onto the table and floor. He thanked her sincerely anyway. Chloe was saddened by the wastefulness, especially with the food shortage she knew to be imminent outside the Spree. Hilgrid had walked off in a disapproving huff and left Chloe and Bram in her now-empty shop.

Chloe spotted a few specks of unicorn horn shavings left in the vile clinging to the glass. She filled her spoon with some broth, carefully poured it into the tiny vial, and swirled it around before upending the vial and drinking it. She was relieved that unicorn horn shavings didn’t have a taste.

Bram chuckled.

“What? She said every speck.” Chloe laughed back.

“No, I know. That was just…cute.” Bram smiled.

“Cute?” She laughed again. “Cute in the apocalypse. Yay me.” Chloe blushed. She had to admit it, though. It was nice having a semi-normal meal and some conversation. Albeit in a Witch’s Spree hidden to human sight, eating with a fae, and about to portal through a magical mirror. Chloe wondered if they’d be transported somewhere close to Coleman Dock or to Bremerton itself. Bram hadn’t offered the location of their desired destination, and Mary hadn’t asked.

Hilgrid came back out with two sweet-smelling cups of coffee and placed one in front of Chloe. “You look like a coffee girl such as myself,” the witch said kindly. She turned to Bram, and her warm smile turned to a sneer. “A sweet farewell gesture courtesy of Mary reminding you to best be on your way, beast.” Hilgrid slammed Bram’s coffee on the table.

Beast? Chloe thought to herself. Just what is Bram’s history with this coven of witches anyway? Whatever it was, it wasn’t good, and Bram wasn’t sharing. Hilgrid looked like she was ready to murder Bram where he sat. “Thank you for everything, Hilgrid,” Chloe said, trying to ease the tension. She took sip of coffee in the awkward silence, and it was pure heaven. “Oh my god, I can’t thank you enough for this!” Chloe blurted out. She buried her nose in her cup, inhaled deeply, took a long sip and sighed.

Hilgrid laughed. “You’re welcome, my dear.”

Chloe’s bladder reminded her she hadn’t peed in quite a while. “Please, tell me the Spree comes fully furnished with bathrooms?”

“Either side, where you first came through the Spree. You’re welcome to use any you like, but mind the Ogre’s restroom. It tends to be a bit ripe this time of day.” Hilgrid laughed again and started walking back to her kitchen. “Bast, it’s suppertime, little one. Come on, girl.”

Chloe felt something very small brush affectionately against her leg, right before glowing green eyes peered up at her from underneath their table.

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