Seared by Bethany Adams

Author:Bethany Adams [Adams, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bethany Adams

Inona stomped over to the trash can, a tray of charred food balanced in her hands.

“How could you burn corn dogs?” Delbin asked, and she wanted to smack him at the humor in his tone.

“I was arranging the others most carefully.” Inona tipped her chin up and tried not to blush as she dumped the ruined food into the garbage. “Meg said I should include around twenty fries. After I finished counting and placing the cooked corn dogs with the proper amount, I’d forgotten about the ones cooking. At least those baskets have been completed properly.”

“Yeah, but—” Delbin’s breath huffed out on a laugh. “Never mind. We’ll straighten it out.”

Inona stiffened as smooth voice broke through. “Just the two people I was looking for. Kien said I’d find you here.”

She pivoted, her hand darting into her pocket for the knife concealed within. A pale, familiar-looking man leaned against the back corner of the food stall. Though his gaze flicked to her pocket, he didn’t bother to uncross his arms as he smirked at them. Inona sent out a tendril of energy in a quick scan, but she recoiled at his dark magic.

A blood elf.

“Who are you?” she demanded.

The man’s smirk widened, and she caught a hint of fang. “A friend, if you’ll let me be. I’m surprised you don’t remember me.”

A memory flashed into her mind. The cave. He’d been slumped against a stalagmite, drained after Delbin had shattered the energy poisoning spell. This was the mage who’d been working with Kien. But he’d claimed to be finished with the prince and hadn’t done anything to stop them. Whose side was he on now?

“I remember,” Delbin said from beside her. “And if you’ve aligned with Kien once more, then we’ve no interest in your friendship.”

“He believes me to be an ally.” The elf straightened. “The truth is more complex.”

Inona’s hand tightened around the hilt of her knife. “What do you want?”

“Your help.”

At a mental nudge from Delbin, she opened her thoughts to him. “What?”

“Ralan said this would happen, didn’t he? There’s something important about this guy.”

“Yeah,” Inona grumbled. “I imagine getting us alone is really important to Kien’s people. I don’t trust him. Ralan did not indicate that we should.”

Delbin’s lips quirked. “Well, I don’t think Ralan left us behind just to tell the guy to go to hell.”

“Have you reached a consensus yet?” the elf asked, obviously not missing their mental conversation. “I need to return to Kien if my plan is to work.”

Inona glanced around. “This is not a good place to talk.”

The door on the back of the food stall opened, and Meg poked her head out. “We’re getting a line. Are you two done goofing off?”

“Sorry. We’ll be right there,” Delbin said. As soon as Meg ducked back inside, he pinned the stranger with a look. “We have an hour left in this shift. Look for the striped tent at the end of the fairway. That’s the staff tent, and it’ll be marked. Meet us there when we’re done.

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