The Enchanted Emerald (The Enchanted Stones Book 1) by Donald Craghead

Author:Donald Craghead [Craghead, Donald]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-09-19T18:30:00+00:00

“As big as this is -- and you still say that it was one of the ancient’s wagons that traveled the roads under its own power?” asked Thomas as he looked over the relic.

“That’s right,” answered Michael. “See that big lump of metal in front of the box? That’s the part of the machine that powered it.”

Thomas looked at the mass of neglected metal as he slowly shook his head in awe. “It’s amazing what they were able to do.”

“I’m more interested in what we are able to do,” put in Sarah. “If we ran into such difficulty with a group of holy men, how do we expect to confront Acantha and survive? How do we even get into the keep in the first place?”

All eyes turned to Everett. He was reclining in the shade, head on pack with hands linked on his chest and legs sprawled in front of him. His eyes were closed as if he was asleep. He sighed and rolled his head in Sarah’s direction.

“I can get us into the keep without detection,” he said. “Most of the rest will have to be left to Michael.”

“How?” asked Michael. “What am I supposed to do?”

“Improvise, lad. Improvise.”

The group watched Everett, waiting for further information, however none was forthcoming. Everett had fallen asleep.

* * * * *

“How, old man? How do you plan to get into my keep?” Acantha was once again watching Michael and his friends through her magic bowl.

She had lost two slaves through replenishing the blood supply needed to keep the magic bowl active. They had died when she drew too much of their blood for the all-day and all-night vigil she had kept during the stay and escape by Michael’s group from the church. Her next chore would be to secure replacements for the slaves that she had lost.

Leaving her tower laboratory -- one of the few times she had done so in the last couple of months – she went in search of one of her most trusted captives. Milo was in the kitchen on the ground floor of the castle. He had been a cook on one of the supply ships that passed up and down the coast. Acantha had captured him when his ship had put in for repairs near the castle. Repairs that were made necessary because of Acantha. She had caused the damage with her magic. She had been in need of servants, and rather than going in search of them, she greatly preferred that they come to her.

While the ship’s crew was busy making repairs, Milo had just walked away as if in a trance. Which was exactly the case. Once Acantha had him in her power, he quickly became enraptured by her cold beauty. She no longer needed a trance to keep him by her side, but Acantha would take no chances. She had a faithful servant in Milo, and she was determined that he would not change his mind. She kept him enraptured with magic as well as her feminine ways.

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