The Huntresses' Game (Eve of Redemption Book 5) by Joe Jackson

Author:Joe Jackson [Jackson, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Kari and Aeligos departed just before midmorning, giving Kari a little more time with her children, and to make sure Little Gray knew she’d be back soon. The road to Solaris was well-traveled, cutting northwest across the Roaring Plains to the edges of the more forested lands of the north. Solaris was the biggest inland trading hub on the continent, serving as the crossroads between the many kingdoms of the shakna-rir, humans, elves, and even the luranar, kwarrasti, and gnolls in the south. It wasn’t centrally located, but gave a wide berth to the mountains that might still house red dragons to this day.

She asked Aeligos about spending a night rooming with Seanada, but disappointingly, he didn’t have much to say. Apparently, Seanada wasn’t any more talkative with him than she was with Kari or anyone else. Kari had hoped their similar skill sets would pique Seanada’s interest at least, or failing that, perhaps Aeligos would use his other skills to get some information from her. Kari didn’t expect that the two would participate in anything sexual, and Aeligos simply laughed at the suggestion when Kari posed it as innocently as possible. Seanada was going to be an enigma for some time, it seemed.

They eventually encountered a merchant caravan just as Kari expected. While the caravan wouldn’t be fast-moving, it would make their travel easier. With her credentials as a demonhunter, Kari got them passage easily, and offered her blades should any trouble arise. The main trade routes were well-patrolled, however, and with the sizable caravan, they encountered no issues. The caravan delivered Kari and Aeligos safely to Solaris after several days, and they entered the city as pedestrians.

Solaris was a sprawling city, home to a considerable population that swelled with the trade seasons. Its center boasted some multi-leveled buildings and establishments, but the outer edges were mostly single-story domiciles and businesses. It was walled, but the community had expanded beyond the walls since Kari’s time, and she was surprised to find the wall hadn’t been moved out to keep the entire populace defended. When she had lived on its streets, it had been one of the safest cities in which to live, despite the activities of urchins and lowlifes like herself.

Kari’s first order of business was to speak with some of the city watch and ask what they knew about current events. She laid her dog tags over her breastplate and approached a pair of human guards watching traffic through the south gate into the city proper. They appeared to be officers keeping tabs on their underlings. Despite their rank and the stripes on their shoulders denoting they were a sergeant and a lieutenant, they both straightened out when they saw Kari’s tags. The lieutenant graced Kari with a military salute, and the sergeant followed his example.

“Good afternoon,” Kari greeted them with the Order’s salute, tapping her fist over her heart as she bowed her head. “Karian Vanador, Hand of Zalkar, by his grace. I’m on a hunt, and wondered if I might trouble you for some information.

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