Revenge of the Vlakas by A.C. Ellas

Author:A.C. Ellas [Ellas, A.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay, GLBT, fantasy, BDSM, Action, Erotica
ISBN: 9781771119528
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Published: 2014-05-31T20:00:00+00:00

S’Ioli

Rianz was shaking with anger by the end of the short missive. He spun on a heel and marched straight to the Strazi section. When he reached the doors of the Strazi domain, he politely told the duty guard, “I need to speak to S’Kenric at once on a matter of the utmost urgency.”

“Sir.” The guard saluted and immediately went through the door to deliver the message.

Rianz waited impatiently. He knew better than to intrude into the sanctuary of another sect uninvited, but he didn’t appreciate the delay.

The guard returned quickly. “He’s expecting you, Thezine. First door on the right.”

Rianz blinked. That wasn’t Kenric’s office. He nodded, thanked the man and went through the doors. The first door on the right was three paces further on. He went through it and paused, eyes fixing on the large tabletop map of A’filozenoi and Polemo. Automatically, he found the Aemyna Line, a series of forts on the border strung out like beads on a string. There were many red markers being placed around most of them.

Kenric cleared his throat, drawing Rianz’ gaze. “You said it was urgent,” grated the Strazomeh in his gravelly hoarse voice.

Rianz held out the message. “This came through the altar. Some bloody fool has tried to collar the Thezomeh.”

Kenric’s brown eyes narrowed. He took the message and read it. Then, he looked at the map, and Rianz could almost see the craggy high priest calculating his forces to determine what he could spare. “The Bitch is making a major push; her forces are attacking half the forts on the line as we speak. I need everything I have to meet this attack. I can’t spare any units for a field trip to Koilatha. Not right now. Later, perhaps.”

Rianz drew in a breath to protest, but Kenric wasn’t done.

“I know it’s hard. S’Rak is greatly respected. But this isn’t a crisis worth losing the border over, not yet. If the ruling goes against us, and this Virien claims S’Rak as his slave, then I will send at least three Battles to conquer the place and liberate our Thezomeh. Until then, however, I would do as your young priest asks. Send the Ekli and the Astri to fight the legal battle.” Kenric’s lips quirked. “And do show this to his wife. Let her do as she wills.”

Rianz nodded, glancing at the map again. “When do you leave, and what ancillary forces do you need?” He’d gotten more out of Kenric than he’d hoped for, and waiting made some sense, even though his heart wanted to free S’Rak this instant. It just wasn’t possible. One man’s freedom, stacked against thousands of lives in the forts defending their border? S’Rak wasn’t in any real danger so long as the justicers held him, and the Thezi had a duty to support the Strazi in war.

The Strazomeh was the highest ranked of the high priests and he had the right to command all other sects, all other high priests. The younger priests joked that if the Strazomeh wanted to, he could make each of the other high priests bend over for him in turn.

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