Roots Entwine by Victoria Bastedo
Author:Victoria Bastedo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: phoshatkingquestmissionteenagerjoaquinkallumfantasy adventuretreesmagic
Publisher: Melange Books
Chapter Eighteen
âThe Phoshatâs gift is simple,â said Kallum. âHeâs capable of heightening his senses, to an amazing degree at times, whenever he chooses, and then calming his senses back into place until they are barely more perceptive than yours or mine.â
The Shenandyan group stared at them, puzzled.
âYou make no sense, Kallum,â Cardenhorid protested.
âJoaquin can hear better, see better, smell better,â he clarified.
âThat means nothing,â said one of the advisors. âOur scouts are trained to heighten their senses as well.â
âCan one of your scouts tell you where a man is, a quarter of a mile away, because he can hear his heart beating?â
The advisor blinked.
âYouâre beginning to understand,â Kallum said. âYou see, you may as well release your guards from restriction, because it wouldâve been impossible for them to hide from Joaquin, unless they could stop their hearts beating or keep their skin from smelling like sweat and their clothes from smelling like their last meal.â
âRidiculous!â Dehennthamen objected. âThese lies are even more insane than I supposed!â
The man stopped and laughed at them, and several other advisors joined in.
âIf youâre so convinced Iâm lying,â said Kallum with a simple tone, âthen put Joaquin to the test.â
âAnd how do you suggest we test this Phoshat?â asked Cardenhorid.
âYou decide,â stressed Kallum. âThat way you canât accuse us of setting up the test beforehand.â
âI know what to do, Father!â interjected Malaya, leaning in to whisper in the manâs ear.
âExcuse me, young lady,â interrupted Kallum. âBut if Joaquin tried, he could easily hear what youâre about to whisper. May I suggest that you make your plan in the next room, written down on paper? Joaquin, sharp as his senses are, canât see through walls.â
The leader got up, his face intrigued and to Joaquinâs surprise every one of the advisors- and Malaya too, rose from their seats and hurried out of the room with him to make up their test. The only Shenandyan left was the scout guard that had been with them all day. The man still maintained his silence at this development, but Joaquin saw that his face was hiding a smile of humor again. Joaquin decided, then and there, that he liked him.
The Shenandyans were gone for several minutes, and their excited whispers from the next room could be heard by all. But they hadnât given anything away. When they came back, they looked pleased with themselves.
âWe have a test in mind,â Cardenhorid said.
âAre you sure that you didnât whisper the test out loud to each other, just now? For we all heard you whispering.â
âWeâre not dumb Kallum,â said the leader. âNothing pertinent to the test was said out loud. Letâs begin.â
âJust a moment,â said Kallum. He leaned over. âJoaquin, are you sure you...â
But Joaquin shushed him.
âIâm fine,â he said. âDo the test.â
Cardenhorid turned to Dehennthamen.
âGo and release the five scouts that are on restriction,â he told them. âEither these strangers are telling the truth, or theyâve tricked us as you say. Either way what happened wasnât the scoutsâ fault. I release them from any more scrutiny.
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