Storm Breakers: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series (Storms Of Magic Book 3) by PT Hylton & Michael Anderle

Author:PT Hylton & Michael Anderle
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-09-14T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Abbey made it to the pre-arranged rendezvous point south of town an hour after sunset.

The escape from the city had been difficult and nerve-wracking. Fleeing through a strange and confusing city knowing that stoneshaping guards were after you wasn’t fun. Every time she heard footsteps or when a door opened, she’d assumed her pursuers had caught up with her.

In truth, her biggest enemy had been her sense of direction. She’d gotten lost three times before she finally found her way out of the city.

When she reached the meeting place, she was relieved and delighted to find most of the group already gathered there. Most, but not all.

After exchanging greetings, she brought up the fact that some were missing. “Where’s everyone else?”

Hekla lowered her head. “They didn’t make it.”

They’d lost five people, all good, solid Tall Grass Raiders. People who’d once served a Barskall warlord and dreamed of conquest, but who had left that all behind so they could use their skills to help the villagers of Gren.

Thinking of what they’d given up for this ill-conceived plan broke Abbey’s heart.

Elliot’s voice was heavy with sorrow when he spoke. “I was arrogant. Because of our success in the villages, I assumed it would be just as easy in a larger city.”

Tragic as it was, it was also incredible they’d lost so few in what had been a complete debacle.

Abbey nudged Dustin. “Good work calling that storm. We wouldn’t have escaped without it.”

“I told you I knew how to do my job,” he said with a sad smile.

After they’d taken a few moments to think about their fallen friends, Syd spoke up. “I think our best option now is to head south across land.”

“To Ammaas?” Elliot asked.

“Of course. As soon as Gideon gets word to Magnus that we’re working with you, The Foggy Day is royally fucked. We have to beat him to the city.”

Abbey wrapped her fingers around the hilt of her sword. Just the thought of the trouble that Stone Shaper had caused them made her furious.

Syd continued. “We get down there as quickly as possible, then we have Dustin and Viktor call the biggest storm Gren has ever seen. Hopefully that will be enough to let us sail past those idiots on the pillars. We’ll head east, and never look toward Gren again.”

Elliot looked troubled.

“What is it?” Syd asked.

“I can’t do that. I can’t leave Gren, not in the state it’s in right now.”

Syd glared at her brother. “What are you talking about? That’s why I came all this way—to rescue you and bring you home!”

“I know, and I appreciate it. It means a lot to me, but that doesn’t change the facts. People are starving here in Gren, and it’s because of Magnus and his followers. I promised to help those people.”

“You did help them!” Syd’s voice was getting loud now. “You fed them for a year. You became an outlaw and lived in hiding. What more could anyone possibly expect of you?”

Elliot held up a hand. “I understand where you’re coming from, and believe me, I want to go home.

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