Sword Quest by Nancy Yi Fan & Jo-Anne Rioux

Author:Nancy Yi Fan & Jo-Anne Rioux
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780061757259
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009-10-13T04:00:00+00:00

10

A NEW TURN

There they were: Two young birds in a castle, staring at each other, pale eyes into black, an archaeopteryx and an unidentifiable bird, one reclining upon a whalebone perch and the other crouched on the floor, one waiting and the other resting.

“No,” Wind-voice replied at last. Maldeor’s batlike wing somehow reminded him of Yin Soul. “I will not help you.”

The spark in the white bird’s eyes clouded Maldeor’s vision so that a shimmering image of the dove Irene surfaced from his memory. Why didn’t I notice that before? thought Maldeor. A foul taste rose in his beak.

Then a soldier hurried in, holding a clump of bloodied black feathers, and saluted. Maldeor did not look up.

Wind-voice swallowed his gasp—the feathers had that familiar purple gloss. They were Stormac’s.

“Good. Go join your friend in Sky Land.” Ignoring the soldier, the Ancient Wing jumped from his throne and struck Wind-voice’s neck with his left wing. His claws sank into flesh.

I won’t cry in front of Maldeor, Wind-voice thought, throbbing with pain.

“Your eyes will rot,” Maldeor’s grip tightened. “The dark magic of my wing will rot them. You cursed crossbreed and your lot, always wrecking my plans.” He thrust Wind-voice at his soldiers. “You’re too lowly for me to kill. But don’t worry. You’ll still die in agony.”

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