Shadow of the Unicorn by Susan Skylark

Author:Susan Skylark
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: love, adventure, hope, faith, dragons, time, swords, unicorns, eternity, mortality

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Word quickly spread of Jace’s miraculous recovery, and near miss, and of the tragic death of a certain longstanding servant. None knew exactly what it was the man intended, but none could fathom Jared as a murderer, especially of a moribund boy. With the lad’s recovery, it was whispered about that Jared had some secret knowledge as to the boy’s malady and its cure, which he effected but at the cost of his own life. So strangely, the servant went from murderer to martyr in a very short span of time, which Jaire found vastly amusing. There was some talk of a grand funeral, but the Lady said he would be buried in the usual manner of the Brethren, having no living kith or kin to argue the fact, as he had served them long and faithfully and died in the course of his duties. So it was that the swordmaster and Jace carried their dead captain quietly out into the forest surrounding the city, but rather than burying him, they simply woke him up.

“A hero, huh?” he said with a wry grin, “strange how these tales get started.” Jace hoped he would gape with his next revelation, but he only nodded, a knowing smile on his face, “no surprise there lad, you’ve proved yourself time and again to be ready, at least as far as the Brethren are concerned, but you still have much to learn of the Shadow.” He caught the swordmaster’s eye, who nodded his agreement. Continued he, “so you will still be under Baye’s tutelage for a little while at least.” He grinned, “speaking of which, I believe you have your orders, if you have finished with all those pesky funereal details that is.”

The boy nodded, summoned his mount, bid them both a fond farewell, and raced back to the keep to make his preparations for departure. They exchanged a grin at his youthful exuberance and settled on a more leisurely pace, said Jared as they set forth, “I might need your help getting back into the castle, the Lady has offered me a position but I am not yet known to the guards.” The swordmaster grinned, promising to see what he could do. Jared assumed the visage and name of Jaire and settled easily into his new position, as if he had been doing just that for years beyond count.

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