Spirits of Light and Shadow (The Gods of Talmor) by India Drummond

Author:India Drummond
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Epic Fantasy
Published: 2014-05-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

During the day they’d spent hiding in the brothel, Korbin and Octavia talked, took meals together, and rested. She spoke about herself and her beliefs, making some effort to educate him about the nature of the One. The more she revealed, the more mysterious she and her practices seemed. Every sentence out of her mouth made him want to ask deeper questions.

A few times, she’d flinched without explanation, and he’d worried they were about to be attacked again. When he asked what was wrong, she simply shook her head.

She’d gone out in the early evening after making him promise not to leave. When he tried to discourage her from going, she gave him a level look that made him regret giving voice to his protective instinct. She didn’t seem to think twice about being seen coming and going from such an establishment, even at an hour when customers might arrive. He wasn’t sure if it was her nature or simply confidence that no one would recognize or question her in her current disguise.

After an hour of her absence, Korbin began to worry, but he did as promised and stayed put. He paced, barely paying any mind to the meal brought in the meantime. Telling himself he was being ridiculous, he tried to avoid the scenarios playing in his mind. What would he do if she was caught and arrested? Without much hesitation, he acknowledged he’d have to turn himself in and speak up for her. He couldn’t let her be accused of something he knew she hadn’t done.

He only hoped Eliam would do the same. It occurred to Korbin that perhaps this was why Eliam was helping them. He didn’t want to deal with a situation where he’d have to testify on behalf of someone for whom he’d issued an arrest warrant.

When she did finally return, she walked in and met his eyes, a look of relief on her face. Had she expected him to leave despite his promise not to, or was this about something worse? As was her way, she refused his gesture of help with the heavy bag she was carrying, instead taking it into the bed chamber, closing the door behind her.

He stared at the door for a moment, then shrugged. She was independent and clearly had her own way of dealing with their worries. While he waited, he uncovered the dinner and poured two glasses of wine.

When she hadn’t emerged for some time, he decided to eat. The food was already cold, but for all he knew, Octavia didn’t plan to come out at all. As much as he liked her, he didn’t pretend to understand her.

He was halfway through dinner when she opened the bedchamber door. She’d removed the Talmoran dress and was once again wearing her Kilovian attire. He couldn’t quite reconcile how different she looked, even more so now that her hair was loose and disheveled, some sticking in a sheen of sweat on her face. She appeared pale, but not as much as she had been at Eliam’s.

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