Succubus Summoner 2: A High Fantasy Romance by Virgil Knightley & Annabelle Hawthorne

Author:Virgil Knightley & Annabelle Hawthorne [Knightley, Virgil & Hawthorne, Annabelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wet Leaf Press LLC
Published: 2023-08-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

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t was a foolish thing to do, Samuel!” Ylvesnia scolded. “Ye’ve revealed yerself! We need to get ye out of here as soon as possible before anyone comes lookin’!”

Samuel sighed as he sipped the cup of watery soup next to the campfire. Fighting had gone well into the evening, but with Ylvesnia descending on them in a flanking maneuver, the Mystuvalan forces had no choice but to withdraw. Samuel and Aurora had been difficult to contend with, especially after Samuel had stopped holding back. Still, Ylvesnia had reminded him several times during the battle that she was on a whole other level than him.

“I know,” Samuel agreed. “But you should have seen these sorcerers—it was like nothing I’ve dealt with before. And they didn’t care about hurting civilians to bring me down. Innocent people were going to die if I didn’t do something, Ylvesnia.”

The elf stared back at him momentarily before her eyes lowered to look into the fire. “Of course. Ye couldn’t turn yer back on them.”

He understood why she was conflicted. It had been her job to keep him safe and hidden, in a way, and she’d failed in doing that. Now her chief concern was to get him out of harm’s way before someone from the Justicars or the Church came looking for him. Rumors were bound to spread after what soldiers and civilians alike had seen from him that day.

“We’ll leave around midnight,” Ylvesnia said. “That should minimize the number of people who know where we’re goin’.”

Samuel’s brows furrowed as he finished the soup and set the cup aside. “No. I want you to help Aurora with the healing while I keep on locating the survivors.”

Ylvesnia stared at him impassively, but he could tell she took issue not just with his objection but with the tone he’d spoken to her with. He tilted his head to one side, remembering the argument between her and Ketan. “You’re my tutor, Ylvesnia. Not my mother, not my guardian, and not my bodyguard. We’re in a war now, whether we like it or not, and some innocent people are going to die miserable and forgotten if we don’t act. If you don’t want any part of that and want to go home, I won’t hold that against you. If you can’t teach me while I’m here helping people, I understand. But I will not abandon these people to their fates because it may expose me to a little personal risk. Alright?”

“Yer desire to help is commendable, Samuel,” Ylvesnia admitted, tone of forced calm in her voice. “But how much good will ye do for people if ye die at the hands of that seeker?”

“I don’t know, Ves,” Samuel replied with increased frustration. “I’d say about as much as running and hiding does.”

The other people gathered around the campfire stared into it with intense focus, not wishing to get in the middle of the growing hostility between the Summoners. Ylvesnia frowned, unaccustomed to Samuel challenging her authority in such a way.

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