Sword of Liberty by K. M. Ashman

Author:K. M. Ashman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2022-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Dysynni Village

Garyn stood alongside Philippe amongst the trees at the base of the cliff beneath Castell du Bere. The night was dark and there was a storm brewing. Ten other members of the Blaidd were with them and many more sat in taverns throughout the village, drinking watered ale and generally keeping a low profile.

‘Are you sure you want to do this, Philippe?’ asked Garyn.

‘Yes, my lord, it is my way to repay you.’

‘There is no debt, Philippe, now you are well we can seek a way to get you home.’

‘No, I want to do this first. The man in charge of the castle inflicted great pain upon me and I would seek revenge.’

‘Revenge is a terrible burden for one so young,’ said Derwyn.

‘My people are a proud one,’ said Philippe, ‘and we let no man beat us down without retribution.’

‘Your task is to get access to the mason, nothing more,’ said Garyn. ‘If you try to get anywhere near the Castellan you will be caught and hung. Just get access to the mason, understand?’

‘Yes, my lord,’ said Philippe.

‘And you are sure the window above belongs to the room that holds him?’

‘Yes, my lord. I shared the room for three days and spent an age gazing out at the mountains behind us.’

‘There are many such windows holding the same view.’

‘There are but I recognise this approach for I considered escaping down the walls.’

‘Why didn’t you?’

‘My lord, the bars were too solid within the opening and I could not squeeze through.’

Derwyn looked up at the sky.

‘There is rain in the air,’ he said, ‘we should get this done.’

‘Do you need extra clothing?’ asked Garyn, looking at the boy’s attire. He wore knee-length leggings and a thin shirt. His hands and feet were bare.

‘No, they would weigh me down,’ answered Philippe.

‘Then if you are sure, let’s get started.’ Garyn and Derwyn walked with the boy to the edge of the treeline and crouched low as he continued alone to the base of the rocky cliff. Without a backward glance, he quickly clambered over the easier lower reaches before reaching the steeper cliff face. After a final adjustment of the small pack upon his back, he reached up to find his first hold and within moments, was climbing the cliff as sure-footedly as a mountain goat.

‘The boy has impressive skills,’ said Derwyn.

‘This is the easy part,’ said Garyn, ‘the skill comes with the castle walls. I have never seen such a thing.’

‘I will have to take your word,’ said Derwyn, ‘for the walls are deep in darkness and will be beyond my sight.’

‘As they will mine,’ said Garyn, ‘all we can do now is wait.’

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