The Legend of Oescienne--The Ascending (Book Four) by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

Author:Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: adventure, dragons, epic fantasy, childrens fantasy, sword sorcery adventure, young adult and teen, jenna elizabeth johnson, elves and dragons, the legend of oescienne
Publisher: Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

-Chapter Fifteen-

Dervit’s Discovery

By the time Jaax was done checking Cahrdyarein and its surrounding peaks, full darkness had settled in. He had circled the city three times, scanning the wall for suspicious behavior, but his dragon’s eyes only picked out the loyal soldiers of Pendric’s guard, doing their due diligence and performing the same duty as himself. Ever since the attack on Jahrra at the Round, the captain of the guard had tripled the numbers keeping watch over the city. Now that it was known the regent’s son had been kidnapped and had not orchestrated the ambush or run off to watch the results of his prank unfold, a frantic pulse of energy coursed through the men and women trained to keep Cahrdyarein and its citizens safe.

Besides those keeping their eyes fixed on the outside world, their crossbows ready to fire at the slightest twitch of movement on the road and within the trees beyond, Pendric had ordered several groups to comb the city, prying into every nook and cranny in case the threat had come from within. The regent had blustered and huffed his unhappiness, still not convinced his son was actually missing, but Jaax hadn’t cared. Fortunately, Pendric had enough sense to pay attention to a dragon’s instincts.

“It is when you let your pride convince you that loyalty can never be broken,” the captain of the guard had told him, “that there is at least one person who will never betray you, that you are bound to one day get caught off guard. As the leader of the soldiers of Cahrdyarein, I cannot afford to think this way.”

Jaax had merely lifted an eyebrow at him, one side of his mouth quirking in a small grin. “And yet, as captain of the guard, you must rely on the loyalty of all your men and women.”

Pendric, despite the dark circumstances which had brought about this conversation, barked out a laugh. “A dilemma I must live with, I’m afraid.”

He had smiled up at the dragon, and Jaax couldn’t help but feel a small bit of admiration for the Resai elf. During their stay in Cahrdyarein, he’d been permitted a few opportunities to observe the captain, and although he was hard on his soldiers, he was fair as well, earning their loyalty and allegiance. In fact, Jaax was almost certain that, should the captain of the guard ever decide to act against Morivan, those same soldiers would follow him despite their oath to the regent. That sort of loyalty was rare and hard to break. He could imagine how Pendric felt, questioning everyone’s motives when his heart told him none of them would ever betray their city.

Sighing, Jaax returned his thoughts to the past few hours. Convinced the city was not about to be overrun by the Tyrant’s men, he had tilted his wings, making a wide arc and straightening out once he was pointed in a southwesterly direction. The sky was a dark, inky sea above him, the final glow of the sun setting beyond the western peaks like a line of faint flame.

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