Techromancy Scrolls: Soras by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2016-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12 – Heaven's Gate

I remembered the man's name was Roman, and he shared his story with us after Ranelle dragged him, Sylvia, and me into Mother Udele's empty wagon to have him report as Sylvia checked him over 'just in case.'

As she did, Rain made and almost dismissive hand motion, I felt magic drifting out from her in the darkening twilight, and the oil lamps in the wagon all lit. Wow. I felt inadequate with what little power I had.

She sat down across from the man at the big table that dominated the space. I had sat across from Udele here once. I glanced around at the familiar intricate tapestries draped along the walls. Then Rain said, “You have found her?”

Roman nodded and said with a voice tinged with excitement, “I have been trailing the ones who spirited her away for days. After Alexandru had used himself as a diversion so I could get out of camp that first, blood-soaked night.”

He looked at Ranelle and Sylvia in sudden desperation? “Does he yet live? I last saw four Altii knights pursuing him.”

I smiled at the man and reached out from where I stood to lay a reassuring hand on his shoulder. “He yet lives, Roman. He is guarding Lady Celeste, as they head for Solomon Keep to confront Duke Liam about the attack and kidnap.”

He seemed to sag in relief and gave me a small smile. “Thank the makers, Sora Laney.” He shook his head and said, “I do not think that these knights are with the Keep. Something is off. They avoid the patrols of Solomon like they know where they are.” He was looking at Ranelle and me as he spoke.

Then he winced away from Sylvia's probing hands. She slapped his shoulder. “Hold still.”

He quickly lowered his eyes and said, “Yes Sylvia.”

I sometimes forget that the Mountain Gypsies have a matriarchal society.

He added, “They have a powerful vrajitor of the Altii with them, so I couldn't get close. But a noblewoman of Solomon joined them with about twenty-five of those dark knights. “

He smiled. “Whenever she spoke to Mother Udele as they traveled, she would stomp away in anger like a spoiled child.” He was quite pleased with that and he had a touch of pride for his leader in his voice.

Then he narrowed his eyes. “When they reached the Great Sea, they turned north instead of south toward Solomon Keep like I expected them to. After a bit, they used boats to go to an island just offshore, that had the ruins of a great castle on it. When the noblewoman returned to the shore, Mother Udele was not with her. I rode hard for two days to the Meeting Spot, like Alexandru instructed me to. He said you would most likely call a War Council.”

He had a look of sadness on his face when he said, “I rode my poor mount into the ground. I came the rest of the way on foot.”

This sparked a memory in me.

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