Residue by laury falter

Author:laury falter
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult
ISBN: 9780985511005
Publisher: Laury Falter
Published: 2012-04-13T05:00:00+00:00

11 THE VILLAGE

The shacks were built on stilts that dripped with moss, giving them the illusion of hovering above the water. Lanterns flickered at the end of the docks and below the rafters, illuminating nets, crates, and fishing poles, which were found in abundance at every shack we stopped. Some had rocking chairs beside their doors or at the edge of the water where I knew the residents cast their lines during the day. In summary, the place we’d entered was a village hidden in the hollows of a swamp, a place for those intentionally forgotten.

We stopped at the first few shacks and Jameson heaved either a bag or a box from the boat to the edge of the dock, whether windows were lit from within or not. It was immediately clear to me that this was not a new routine and I couldn’t help notice the feeling this stirred in me, something along the lines of admiration. He’d given up his nights to deliver goods to people in need and didn’t appear to ask for anything in return.

If only my family could see him now…

On one delivery in particular the bag opened and spilled some of its contents across the wooden planks. As I rushed to help Jameson collect them before the items fell in the water, I was surprised at what I found. Canned food, fishing hooks, bait, candles, a knife and sharpener.

Evidently, they didn’t have the freedom or the money to acquire the basic necessities themselves. This understanding made me pause and wonder what kind of establishment imposed a punishment like this one. Then I froze.

It was the kind where my mother worked.

This realization settled over me like an uncomfortable blanket so I was partly glad when we didn’t see anyone outside for the first few shacks. It gave me time to allow this fact to sink in.

If any of the recipients knew we were there, they didn’t acknowledge it by coming out to greet us. They were there though. The laughter and music coming through the walls confirmed it. We moved from shack to shack making me feel as if I were standing outside a party I hadn’t been invited to. Which was a fairly accurate depiction of the situation Jameson and I were currently in.

Then we came across the fifth shack and he tied us to a post, signaling that we would be visiting this one. It was quieter than the others, playing soft blues music on what sounded like a scratchy, dated record player.

Hauling a bag to his side as he stepped up to the dock, Jameson explained, “You should know that healing will be harder here.”

“Why?” This was no less disconcerting from when he’d mentioned it the first time.

Jameson stood over me, hands on his hips, looking out over the water. “When someone is sent here two things happen. First, they suffer the worst punishment our world can invoke. They are bound, unable to use their abilities. This is to make certain they

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