The Enemies of Vengeance by P A Ross

Author:P A Ross [Ross, P A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scarlett-Thorn
Published: 2020-04-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

I walked back to the hotel as Rip wandered off into the countryside. I went up to my room and crashed out onto the bed. I had a headache from the excessive drinking even though I managed to burn it off, yet it still left a mark. I drank a glass of water and decided to get some sleep as I knew tomorrow night I would have to do it all over again.

It wasn't exactly what I expected from the great Dragan warrior. I thought we would be sparring and him teaching me secret holds and moves, not trying to get drunk. Although, I did understand the reason behind his training methods. He was stating that the Dragan's greatest power was through the control of their magic. We did not need to fight to understand and learn it. I suppose getting drunk was just as good as any other way of learning how to control your power. As the lack of focus that came with getting drunk meant it had to become automatic in your mind after a while.

However, I did hope we would put that magic to use in the form of fighting. I needed to prepare for when I met Giles again, as I couldn't just challenge him to a drinking competition.

I slept well after my drinking bout. I woke in the late afternoon and went downstairs and ordered some food from the bar. I told the barman I would be checking out of the hotel as I had met my uncle and we had exchanged contact details. The barman looked surprised that my story had appeared to be true. I knew he would tell all the other customers tonight. It would give Rip the perfect cover story when he needed to leave with me. The barman grunted at me and brought me over my invoice as I ate my lunch.

I settled my hotel bill and finished off my food. I wanted to head over to Rip's cottage and begin my training, but it was still daylight and he would be asleep. Instead, I decided to try a little bit of training on my own and ordered a bottle of red wine. From my bags, I pulled out my tablet and fired up my Kindle app to read for a while to kill time. I poured myself a glass of red wine, took a sip and focused my senses. I imagined a ball of purple light to simulate my magic inside. I then needed to feed it with my emotions to channel the magic to prevent the alcohol from being burnt away. I took another sip of red wine and enjoyed the taste. I wondered what I was feeling at the moment, what emotions I could use to control my magic.

I had a background of different emotions. I still felt guilty about Scarlett and anger at the death of my father, but hopeful for the future, optimistic that Rip would teach me new powers to help end the war and bring order.

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