Scourged by Tay Rose
Author:Tay Rose [Rose, Tay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: L'eau de Lune Publishing
Published: 2024-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 41
The arrow thrummed through the air, the weapon still vibrating in Sebastianâs hands.
Thwonk.
âThat was terrible.â
Sebastian frowned. âThank you, Matheo. Encouraging as always.â
Matheo shrugged. âYou missed the target by six inches.â He raised his weapon, drawing the string as he took aim. His shoulders lifted on an inhale, and as they dropped, he loosed his arrow.
It struck the center of their target ⦠six inches below Sebastianâs arrow, buried in the same tree trunk.
âYouâre distracted, Seb.â Matheo slung his bow over his back as he strode for the tree. He ripped the arrows from the soft wood before facing Sebastian with an expectant grin.
Sometimes, Sebastian really couldnât stand having his actual blood brother bound to be his brother-in-arms for life.
âThere are a lot of distractions right now.â Sebastian ignored Matheoâs raised brow and notched a new arrow. âThings are very ⦠distracting.â He gritted his teeth. His arms burned as he drew back the string, an exhale whistling between his teeth as he released the arrow.
It missed the tree entirely, soaring past the wide oak and disappearing into the brush.
Sebastian groaned. âFuck.â
âIâve never seen you this bad, brother.â Matheo clasped a hand on his shoulder. âAnd what distractions? The pirates are gone, the allume seems to be fixed, and most importantly, Mariah is back. Things should be easier for you now, not harder.â
Matheo was right, in a way. The issues that had plagued them just a few weeks ago were gone.
But that didnât mean Sebastian no longer had anything to worry about.
Sebastian also wasnât in the mood to discuss any of it with his brother.
âJust take your shot so I can go find my arrow.â
It was a game theyâd played since they were boys, running wild around their parentsâ manor house in Sacale. They each had a single arrow, and whoever shot poorly enough to lose their arrow first had to do the otherâs laundry for a week.
It was how theyâd each become so skilled with a bow. It didnât take long for most matches to end in stalemates, their games called off only when their mother summoned them for dinner.
The game was much the same now, except it was their duties summoning them away instead of their kindhearted mother.
âIf you can find your arrow.â Matheo smirked as he notched his bow. âMy laundry desperately needs attention. Itâs getting warmer out, and my socks are getting particularly ripe.â His bow snapped, and the arrow, again, struck the center of the target.
Sebastian groaned. âYouâre disgusting.â
âI learned from the best.â Matheo propped his bow against his hip. Sebastian set his own weapon down, unhooking his leather bracers.
He had to find that fucking arrow.
âIâll make you a deal.â
Sebastian glanced up at Matheo. âA deal?â
âYeah,â his brother said. âIâll let you off the hook from laundry duty ⦠if you tell me whatâs really going on. Particularly with a certain blonde-haired lady.â
Sebastian stilled. Heâd ventured into the city with Ciana yesterday, joining her for that beer heâd promised her. But was that really the
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