Star Legion by Tripp Ellis

Author:Tripp Ellis [Ellis, Tripp]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tripp Ellis
Published: 2017-12-19T22:00:00+00:00

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Just as things where about to get hot and heavy, Kira pushed away from Nolan, coming to her senses. “Okay, I think this is a really bad idea. “

“Seems like a good idea to me,” Nolan said, eager to continue.

“The only way this can end is badly. I’m your superior officer, and I could get in a lot of trouble.”

Nolan flashed a sly, seductive grin. “I can keep my mouth shut.”

“Sorry. Maybe in another life.” Kira rubbed her head, starting to sober up.

“Maybe I’ll have to die and be reborn.”

Kira chuckled. “It’s not that I’m not interested.”

“It’s okay. I can see that you’re scared.” Nolan was egging her on.

Her eyes narrowed. “I’m not scared.”

“Whatever you say.” Nolan taunted her.

“Whatever you say, sir.”

Nolan stood at attention with a sly grin. “Whatever you say, sir.”

Kira planted another kiss on his lips. It was too short. “Now get out.”

“Aye, aye, sir.”

“And this never happened.”

“Of course, sir.”

Nolan turned to exit the hatch, but Kira wasn’t done with him yet. “Speaking of classified, how did you kill Su Vu Jwon?”

Nolan shrugged. I destroyed the statue of his likeness. It must have held some type of magical connection.”

The wave of realization washed over her face. “His amenkonti.”

“His what?”

“Amenkonti. It means container of the soul. Powerful wizards use them to protect their mortal bodies.”

Nolan got to thinking. ”Does every wizard have an amenkonti?”

"The powerful ones. If a wizard can keep it secret, he can virtually live forever."

The wheels turned in Nolan’s mind. “Does Valdovar have an amenkonti?”

Kira grew silent. "You shouldn’t ask such questions. One never knows who may be listening.” She paused a moment, then whispered, “Choose your conversations wisely aboard the ship." Her breathy voice was like velvet.

Kira suddenly pushed him away. "Go. Perhaps we can discuss this again later.”

There was a slight spark in her eyes. Nolan wasn’t quite sure if she meant discussing the amenkonti, or resuming the debriefing.

Nolan slipped out of the compartment, and found his way back to his quarters. Some of the Soturi were passed out in their racks, snoring. Some were still in the mess hall drinking, others were somewhere halfway in between. Nolan staggered to his rack and took off his gear.

"How did your debriefing go," Caleb asked with a knowing glint in his eyes.

Nolan shrugged and kept a straight face. "I just told her how I killed the wizard. That was it."

"That was it?" Caleb asked, prying for more.

"That’s it.”

“Nothing happened between you two?” Caleb asked, incredulous.

“Nothing. I did find out something interesting, though.” Nolan said, trying to change the subject.

"I bet you did."

"Do you know what an amenkonti is?"

Caleb nodded, then his eyes widened. "So that's how you killed him?"

Caleb was about to say something, but Nolan stopped him. He knew what Caleb was thinking. He was a smart guy. His mind instantly began to wonder where Valdovar's amenkonti was.

"Not here. Later,” Nolan said.

He climbed into his rack, his mind racing. He couldn't stop thinking about all the events of the day, and the possibilities that lay ahead.

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