Royal Exile by Fiona McIntosh

Author:Fiona McIntosh [McIntosh, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
ISBN: 9780732284770
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Published: 2008-12-30T05:00:00+00:00

She stared at the man in frustration, his tatua looking all the more sinister for the snarl in his expression. Valya mo- mentarily considered ignoring him and ordering anyone who would listen to her to chase down the two fellows but some- thing in the way he climbed down from his horse told her he meant every word. He would chase her instead and drag her—probably by her hair and screaming—back into the castle. And that would not do. Her status among these men was fragile enough and dependent entirely upon Loethar’s indulgence. This warrior would relish the chance to belittle her on the premise of following orders . . . and then all the Greens and no doubt the Blues and Reds would privately celebrate that the Droste whore had been cowed. She would not give him that satisfaction.

“As you wish,” she said, briskly clicking at her horse to continue. “I shall mention it to Loethar.”

He simply gave her a sly smile and turned his great back on her. Valya fumed. She would make him pay for these last few moments.

After running full pelt for as long as their lungs would per- mit, they’d stopped, bent over and sucking in air. Gavriel felt as though they’d been crashing through the woodland for an eternity.

Leo recovered more quickly than he did. “We’ve made some good ground,” the king said, breathing hard.

“I worry they’ve seen us,” Gavriel gasped.

The king replied with a confident shake of his head. “We’d hear horses if they had.”

“We have to keep moving,” Gavriel said, straightening but feeling his chest protest.

“Where to?”

Gavriel shrugged. “Let’s follow the line of the woods—the Deloran Forest thickens as it goes north. Where is the rebel you spoke of?”

Leo shrugged. “No idea. North is all I know. I wasn’t pay- ing enough attention.”

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