Seer of Souls (The Spirit Shield Saga Book 1) by Susan Faw

Author:Susan Faw [Faw, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Susan Faw
Published: 2016-10-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

CAYDEN ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS BACK, eyes squeezed shut, trying to wipe out the scene behind him. It did not, unfortunately, stop sound from reaching his ears. The vultures screeched and fought over James’s remains.

Cayden thought he was going to be sick, right there, right then. His stomach heaved and he broke into a sweat, trying to keep from throwing up. He failed. Rolling onto his side, he spewed his stomach’s contents over the rocks at his side. Swiping the back of his hand across his lips, he panted, chest and belly heaving.

He sensed rather than heard movement at the base of the rocks. Sheba sat, staring up at them both and whined. He had almost forgotten about her in their recent flight.

Ziona edged back from the lip of the rock face and sat beside Cayden. Sheba crawled up onto the rock and rested her chin in Cayden’s lap. He petted her soft head, drawing comfort from her presence.

“I can’t rejoin them, can I, Ziona? I put them all in danger whenever I am near them.”

Ziona nodded. “We cannot go back to them. The Charun are tracking us with black flies. Black flies can always find people, as they feed on blood. They are attracted to death and all life is slowly dying. They know what they hunt. If we leave, they will follow us. The others will be safer if we are not with them. They have no interest in them other than to find you.”

Ziona crawled back up and checked the horizon. Nothing moved, except for the vultures. The others would not return as long as they were present.

“We need to go. I think James bought us some time, sending them off in the wrong direction. We need to use the time he bought us with his life,” said Cayden.

“We will ride hard. We should be able to reach Cathair within two days if we do. We stop for short periods only and take shifts standing guard while the other sleeps.”

They slid back down to their horses. Cayden took a swig of his water to rinse his mouth, spitting it out on the ground. He patted Sheba on the head and whispered, “Keep up, girl, and keep your eyes open, OK?” She licked his hand and tilted her head, listening. She trotted off ahead of them, seeming to lead the way.

They rode hard and by nightfall the area of the attack was far behind them. They did not see any sign of the band or any sign of their pursuers. The flies also disappeared. That evening they ate a cold dinner, not wishing to alert anyone to their presence. They hobbled their horses and allowed them to graze close to their camp, but they remained saddled. They slept under the open stars under a blanket, fully clothed.

Sheba sat with Cayden and watched with him while Ziona slept. All was still. She gnawed on the thigh bone of the rabbit she had caught for her dinner. Cayden pulled out his flutes and rolled them in his hands.

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