Skirts & Swords (Female-Led Epic Fantasy Box Set for Charity) by L.P. Dover

Author:L.P. Dover
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, paranormal, magic, dragons, elves, fae, new adult
Publisher: Melissa Wright

Chapter 16

“Take this.”

I looked up from the log where I sat to find Kye standing behind me holding what looked like an old, well-used bow. He didn't wait for me to reach for it. He leaned over instead, both of his arms going over my head as he rested it across my knees. I stared down at it.

We were in the forest again, having taken our leave of Feras. We'd exited back into the woods through the tree after having a very long and arduous conversation about guerilla warfare, about convincing a nation to give up its king. I'd looked closely at Feras, at his old, weary ruby eyes, and I'd reached out to touch him again, to touch his cool, dry scales

“Why are you doing this? Why are you helping my people?”

The old dragon's eyes had met mine, and I'd seen my reflection in his gaze. I'd looked wild, untamed. The image didn't match the inner me, the girl hiding beneath the skin, beneath the rebels' clothes and tangled hair. And then there had been fire surrounding me in the reflection. I wasn't sure if it was a trick of Feras' or if it was my own imagination, but there had been fire.

“Because by helping you, we are helping ourselves.”

It was all he'd said, and I had no choice but to accept that. For now.

The bow was heavy in my lap, and I stroked a finger down its side. Kye had removed his arms and was now kneeling next to me.

Beyond my log seat, green and brown-clad rebels clustered together in groups, some of them training, others talking. Some even laughed. There was the clash of metal against metal, and the occasional whir of an arrow speeding past. The trees were whispering amongst themselves, low murmurings I couldn't make out but only I could hear. Eyes stared at me from the foliage. I didn't have to see them to know it was the wolves.

“You should know the basic use of the sword and a bow. Using them will get easier with time, become natural, as you build muscle and experience. But we start with the basics.”

Kye's words brought my attention back to the man at my side, and I had to fight not to jump when he suddenly lifted my hand, one of his fingers tracing my palm. It caused a strange numb sensation in my head that traveled to my stomach, leaving it full of angry bubbles.

“It's good that your hands are not soft,” Kye said. I tried pulling away, the insult burning, but Kye held on. “It is a compliment here, having tough hands. Compared to most of us, yours are like satin. But time here will change that.”

I swallowed hard because I wasn't sure if the feeling in my stomach was nice or nauseous. I pulled away again, and this time Kye relinquished his hold, replacing my hand with the bow. He lifted it, keeping it above my lap, but close enough I could make out every detail.

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