The Duelist 2 by Vall Eric

Author:Vall, Eric
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

“Where should we put them?” I asked as I referred to the large cylindrical object Zoie and Shay bought from the market while I had my meeting with Mec.

“On the table should be fine,” Shay said, and I set the object, which was actually a cage filled with fuzzy, multi-colored flying insect-birds, down in the middle of the big wooden table.

After we all came back from the Palace Square, we all agreed to go straight to the kitchen to see if Arvid had anything on the fire. From the second we approached the front doors, it was apparent based on the rich aroma wafting from the courtyard we were in for the resident chef’s amazing stew, so we decided to bring the latest intriguing purchase with us while we waited for lunch.

“So these are bumblebirds,” I marveled at the odd creatures flittering to and fro in the cage.

“Aren’t they wonderful?” Shay enthused as I stood up from the bench seat so I could get a good look at the tiny critters inside.

Each bumblebird looked like something similar to an Italian hawk moth with long hummingbird beaks and four rapidly flapping wings like a dragonfly. They were also about the size of a half-dollar, and when they flew, their multi-colored glass-like wings created a halo around the little guys so it appeared as if each bumblebird was floating around in their own iridescent soap bubble. They also hummed like fine tinkling crystals as if their wings really were cut from Swarovski’s finest, and they were so peaceful I felt as if I could watch them float around forever.

“They’re incredible,” I said and poked my finger through the copper bars of the cage. One of the little creatures perched immediately on my knuckle with its six fuzzy little paws and let out something that sounded like a cross between a buzz and a chirp. “I thought they were hard to come by?”

“They are rare because they are a dying species,” Shay said with a sad frown. “Most people want them for decoration, and I think this is the reason they cannot flourish. A being that inspires this much joy shouldn’t be locked away, but allowed to act upon their own nature.”

“They definitely should not be kept in a cage,” Zoie chimed in as she crouched down, got as close to the cage as possible, and observed the creatures with her transfixed, saucer-like eyes, and her tail swished back and forth like a curious house cat’s.

I almost laughed at how much of a predator she resembled in that moment, and I wondered if I should be worried about releasing the critters that made my cat-wife look like she couldn’t help but want to pounce. The adorable thought of Zoie frolicking after the pretty floating bumblebirds was an image I couldn’t help but picture with fondness, and it was a struggle to keep my wild grin at bay.

After the revelations in the Sun Temple, it took my mind a bit to recover from

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