Storm Breakers by P. T. Hylton & Michael Anderle

Author:P. T. Hylton & Michael Anderle [Hylton, P. T. & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-09-14T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

“Would you like some food, dear? We have rabbit.” The old woman wore an expectant smile that made it clear she’d like nothing more than to feed a guest.

“Perhaps just a little,” Gideon replied. “You’re very kind.”

A part of him felt guilty for eating some of the elderly couple’s food, but another part, a much louder part, roared with hunger. That part drowned any moral qualms he might otherwise have had.

He still couldn’t believe he’d done it. He’d found a stone in the village they’d visited. He’d almost tried to escape immediately, but they’d watched him closely, both in the village and during the journey back to Baer Gigur. He’d hidden the stone, shifting it between his hands and his mouth as the situation dictated.

Then, when the leaders of both The Foggy Day crew and the Tall Grass Raiders retired to Elliot’s home for a meeting, he’d made his move. He’d almost had to stab Clemens, but thankfully that big idiot Olaf had tackled him, moving him away from Clemens and giving him a clear path to the woods beyond Baer Gigur.

But the most unbelievable thing, the thing he still couldn’t wrap his head around, was that he’d somehow avoided capture. Even though Elliot and his ekkja knew the woods and he did not, he’d managed to evade them.

He’d run all through the night, keeping his eyes fixed on the Crossed Stars, a constellation that would lead him south. Not long after dawn, he’d stumbled across a decrepit old home. He’d assumed it was empty, but as he approached, he’d heard voices inside. The old married couple, Albert and Soffia, had invited him in with almost no questions. He’d spent most of the morning sleeping in their home.

Now the sun was high; Gideon guessed it must be midafternoon. He consumed the rabbit that was offered to him with gusto.

When the final bone had been stripped of meat and placed back onto the plate, he leaned back in his chair. “Thank you both. You have no idea how much better I feel now that I have food in my stomach.”

Albert waved the thought away. “A stranger did me a service once when I was young. This was before the Stone Shapers came, of course. Back in the Time of Madness. Ever since then, I’ve tried to help people where I can. Besides, I haven’t seen a face other than Soffia’s in six months, not counting the damn Stone Shapers. It’s nice to visit with someone without lady parts.”

Soffia cackled with laughter. “Don’t lie. You love waking up to my face every morning. And my lady parts.”

“Let’s not be crude at the dinner table, dear.”

“You think that’s crude? I’m just getting started. Wait until I start telling him about your equipment.”

Gideon held up a hand. “I don’t think that’ll be necessary. Thank you both for the meal, and for letting me rest here. Tell me, how far are we from Nuur?”

Albert raised an eyebrow. “No more than a few hours, if you have a decent team pulling your wagon.

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