Taken: The Life of Uktesh Book 3 by Hicks Aaron

Author:Hicks, Aaron [Hicks, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-31T18:30:00+00:00

An Accusation in the Life of

Five months and a week apart from Laurilli

Uktesh woke up with a start when Talia burst into the cell he shared with six others. He’d been downgraded from champion to the lowest possible rank and therefore no longer had Talia, his own cell, or his comfortable bed, pillow, or blanket. That knowledge made the fact that Talia was in his cell startling. She shouted, “Uktesh wake up! It’s Ceftin! Follow me!” She turned, shuffled away, and Uktesh Walked out of the room as the others in the cell woke up and followed at a slower pace. Talia was already halfway down the hall so he Walked to her and continued with her. Her pace was as quick as she could go after she had recovered from her night at the hands of the Storm lord and his sons. Duktesh thought, it’s your fault. You had to be noble and spurn her for months, then you basically slapped the Storm lord in the face by freeing Ceftin.

Uktesh thought back to himself, I didn’t know that was going to happen! If I had I would’ve tried to do things differently. I would’ve freed myself and then bought Ceftin and Talia!

Duktesh thought, why save a girl only to spurn her affections for the rest of her life?

Uktesh thought, shut up.

Uktesh asked, “What’s going on?”

She took a turn, bounced off the opposite wall and then took another turn at the same speed. Uktesh followed her, but just Stepped around the corners to avoid an injury. Which reminds me! I’m supposed to still be recovering from my injury! Uktesh began to do a limping run as he followed her. She lurched into the medical room and said, “This is what’s going on!”

There standing, crouching maybe sitting, in the middle of the room was Ceftin! Alive! Uktesh Rushed to him and wrapped him in a bear hug. He released the naga and asked, “How is this possible?”

The medic said, “He hasn’t regained his voice yet, but I noticed that his teeth grew back after I pulled them that first day you brought him here. I figured he’d be a gold mine for teeth sales, but after a day I saw that his wounds were also healing. Yesterday they were gone. Today he woke up. He’ll probably be talking tomorrow. Not that I missed his weird rhyming speech impediment.”

Uktesh said to Ceftin, “I did! There are a few things you need to know. First off, the Storm lord was killed. Second, you’re no longer a slave. Third, I’m giving you my prize money, with the stipulation that you buy, then free Talia and split the remaining money.” Uktesh ignored Talia’s, “hey,” and continued, “Lastly, I need you to join a Dungeon House so that when I get out of here in three more, ‘kills,’ I can join you and we’ll make some serious money. Though I doubt it’ll equal my money back home, we sure can try.”

The man asked, “How much did you have back in your homeland.

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