Seraphim 01 - Skyborn by David Dalglish

Author:David Dalglish [Dalglish, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Coming Of Age, Fiction / Fantasy / Epic, Fiction / Superheroes
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2015-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

When people warned Kael not to drink too much at the ball, he’d always assumed it was out of fear he’d act like a fool should he become intoxicated. Now, as he met with Loramere at the entrance of the academy, he realized his splitting headache might be more the reason.

“You look like you had a great time last night,” Loramere said, the giant Seraph crossing his arms and grinning down at him. “You also look like you’re paying for it, too.”

“I’ll be fine,” Kael murmured. It was still early, the last remnants of morning mist still dissipating. He and Loramere both wore their uniforms and wings, with the other also carrying a large, rolled scroll capped at both ends with bronze. A thin steel chain looped around his neck, the ends connected to the bronze caps to keep the scroll secure during flight.

“Everyone says their first night drinking is a night they never forget,” Loramere said. “That’s a lie, of course. The first night’s the easiest to forget. It’s that first morning you’ll always remember. Like goats are butting heads just behind your eyeballs, am I right?”

“You could say that.”

Loramere laughed as he slapped Kael across the shoulder.

“That’s a good man. Next time, drink some water along with your wine. It’ll help, I promise. Now, are you ready to accompany me on my official duty to Center?”

Why else would I be out here? Kael thought.

“Lead the way,” he said instead, not daring to say such disrespectful thoughts out loud no matter how hungover he might be.

Loramere gave him a quick salute, then clenched his left hand into a fist, thumb on the throttle. Kael did the same, and together they powered their wings and rose into the air. When the older man flew north at a gentle slope, Kael followed alongside him at such an easy pace, Kael could almost talk normally, so long as he stayed elbow to elbow with the bigger man.

“Who’s your civics teacher?” Loramere asked as the lakes of Weshern passed beneath them.

“Miss Woods.”

“Ah yes, that old iron nail. She tell you what we’re doing?”

Kael shook his head.

“I was to be here at dawn, and do what I was told. That’s all.”

“Leave it to her to make us do the teaching,” Loramere grumbled.

They approached one of Weshern’s towns, and Loramere banked higher to ensure they were far above any of the square buildings. Kael overlooked the city, strangely fascinated by how the streets, which would have felt aimless and winding on foot, divided the place into neat little segments with exits at all four sides.

“Every four hours from dawn to dusk, we send two Seraphim carrying a message to Center to deliver to the theotechs,” Loramere explained, and he tapped the capped scroll that was chained about his neck. “One is experienced, one tends to be younger, but always two, and always every four hours. I’m sure you’ll come on plenty of these in the next few months, and no matter how impressive this first one feels, trust me, they’ll get boring fast.

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