The Defender of the Light: Book 9 of The Sylvan Chronicles by Wacht Peter

Author:Wacht, Peter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kestrel Media Group LLC
Published: 2021-08-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Vengeance

Daran walked down the steep trail cautiously, stopping at odd moments for several minutes at a time to listen and watch for anything out of the ordinary, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily, his senses attuned to the normal goings on of this part of his protectorate. All seemed as it should be as he gazed down upon the hidden valley that was his home. The small cottage that he had built at the very edge of the woods that lined the glade was invisible unless you knew where to look or stumbled upon it by mistake.

He could have hurried back from his audience at Blackstone. In fact, he desperately wanted to. But he chose to take his time, leaving the Charnel Mountains as quickly as possible by changing into the shape of a hawk and flying across the Northern Steppes but then slowing his journey by transforming back and hiking through the wilderness for several hours, wanting to get a feel for what was around him and needing the time to recover from what had been a terrifying, unsettling experience. He hadn’t actually lied about the Key, but neither had he been entirely truthful. Yes, he had not found the Key. Then again, with his magical barrier collapsing and the Marchers intent on reaching Thomas, even with two Dragas at his back he hadn’t put much effort into looking for the artifact, afraid that it would take too much time and leave him vulnerable to a sword in the belly. He was grateful that the Shadow Lord had accepted his explanation and was surprised that Malachias had supported him. Moreover, he had no doubt that word of his betrayal would spread, the only question being how fast. Would he have time to complete his other tasks before he was discovered? He hoped so. Regardless, he was certain that this would be his last visit to the cottage that he had called home for centuries. Now was the time to move on and not be tied to any one place for long, as no doubt his former friends would be intent on exacting their revenge upon him, assuming any survived the coming onslaught.

When he reached the valley floor, he stood at the fringe of the forest for almost an hour. Silent, unmoving, he searched for anything out of place with and without the Talent, anything that would suggest that he wasn’t alone. That his master may have decided on a different course for him, a deadlier course, passed through his mind repeatedly. But he told himself that was foolish, that there was nothing to worry about. If his master wanted him out of the way, there was no better time to do it then when he stood before him in Blackstone.

Finally satisfied that all was as it should be at his home, Daran breathed a sigh of relief. He stepped from between the trees, walking quickly toward his cottage. He needed to find out when the Sylvana would gather, then share that with his master.

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