The Dragon and Rose by Gerhard Gehrke

Author:Gerhard Gehrke [Gehrke, Gerhard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dark fantasy, fantasy book, gaslamp fantasy
Publisher: Lucas Ross Publishing
Published: 2020-06-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

LADY SOFIA EXCUSED herself after saying goodbye to Monty, stating she was returning to the bar to oversee her workers and to clean up after the brawl. She didn’t make eye contact with Digger as she left.

Rochus motioned for a guard to follow. “Escort her to her bar.”

The queen was already gone, having not eaten after Digger’s display. She had checked her wristwatch and hurried off with a final admonition directed at him. “We have our agreement. Remember that you’re a guest here.”

Jamie and Isabel stayed put at the breakfast table and were whispering while Monty looked expectantly at Digger.

Digger was polishing off his third plate of meats and fruit and trying not to worry about what the rich food would do to him. “You’re staring.”

“What kind of games did you agree to?” his brother asked.

“Relax,” he said in a hushed tone. “I’m going to get us through this.”

The guards kept their stations nearby and Digger could only assume they could overhear. Plus there was Jamie to worry about.

“Was that really necessary?” Isabel asked. “There’s no point in antagonizing Lady Claudia.”

“It needed to be said. She’s using us and I don’t have to like it.”

She looked upset but visibly calmed herself. “What’s the plan?”

Digger gazed at Jamie. “We don’t have a choice. We cooperate.”

“You can trust Jamie. I do. You’re actually going to fight tomorrow night?”

“Wouldn’t want to disappoint the queen.” He finished off a final square of a nutty-flavored sheep’s-milk cheese. He washed it down with a mug of ale. One of the servants had brought it to him after his demonstration with the juice.

“Digger, is it?” Jamie asked. “You don’t know me. You have no reason to trust me. I can’t say what my aunt has planned. But I’ll do anything to keep my Isabel safe. If you have a suggestion, I’d hear it.”

“You think you can protect her from your aunt?”

The pureblood nodded.

“Good. That means I can stick to worrying about Monty.”

Monty bristled. “Don’t talk about me like I’m not here.”

“We’ve been over this. It’s worse than before with Marcus out there. He’s an ex-ranger like me. He got to you to make a point. He won’t stop. This is going to blow the city up, if it hasn’t already. We’re going to get out of here.”

“I told you I won’t leave Sofia. My mind hasn’t changed.”

“We don’t have a choice. She has a guard with her. I believe she’s going to be fine. Marcus doesn’t have any reason to go after her.”

“He already did when he broke into her apartment and tied us up. If he’s killing purebloods, then she’s still a target. She’s also connected to you because of me. I should have gone with her.”

“All the more reason for us to make distance from this place. If Marcus is out there watching, he’ll know if we leave. Maybe he’ll come after us, but I don’t think so. I’m guessing he’s going to wage his war until he gets caught. At the very least we have to get out of this castle and find a place to lie low.

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