Summoner 14 by Eric Vall

Author:Eric Vall [Vall, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

My thoughts were dark as we all returned to my ship and continued on our journey south. My face was also flushed, and I walked across the ship’s deck with my fists clenched. Braden watched me discreetly from the corner of his eye as we boarded, and I could tell he was gauging my self control after my angry outburst.

I knew I was in complete control, but that didn’t stop me from being pissed. I’d gotten more information about Varleth’s whereabouts, but the banisher was still far outside my grasp. If he’d been caged the entire time I’d been in the territories, he was bound to be half starved, or worse, gravely ill.

From what I’d seen of the captives, the conditions were far from humane. I didn’t see any bedding, water, or shelter from the elements, and in addition to the treatment the prisoners received, Varleth didn’t have an Archon translating everything in his mind to help navigate the strange culture.

I couldn’t imagine how lonely that would feel.

At every twist and turn, the banisher slipped farther away from me, but now that I knew which way to go, I could sail at full monster speed.

As soon as my team was standing on my ship, I commanded my swimming monsters to aim for the southern horizon. The deck lurched beneath my feet, but I’d expected the movement and kept my balance easily.

Arwyn approached me with a cautious expression in her amber eyes. The red-haired healer smoothed down the wrinkles on her cream colored buttoned up blouse with her pale, slender hands, and then she ran a hand through her flame colored tendrils and tossed her hair behind her back.

“Are you okay?” my lover questioned with an arched eyebrow.

“I won’t be okay until I know Varleth is safe.” I frowned but forced myself to relax the tension in my shoulders and jaw. Then I gave Arwyn a small smile and took a deep breath. “I was responsible for him … ”

“You have to stop thinking like that, Gryff,” Arwyn sighed. “We all make mistakes, and things are out of our control sometimes. You did the best you could in the moment, and now we are on our way to find him. You are a good leader, but you need to keep a clear head. We are all counting on you to lead us to Vay and rescue Varleth.”

“I understand,” I said, and then I opened my arms and beckoned her to me. “You’ve always been able to help keep my head on straight. Thank you.”

Arwyn stepped into my arms with a bright smile, and she locked her hands together at the small of my back as she laid her face against my chest. I ran my calloused palms down the silky tendrils of her flame-like hair to the curve of her hips, and a groan escaped my lips as the warmth of her body pressed into me. Then I caught the scent of jasmine that always lingered in my lover's hair as the wind blew strands of Arwyn’s hair across my face.

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