The Long Staff (The Staff Wielder Series) by Wilson Clare

Author:Wilson, Clare [Wilson, Clare]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Olida Publishing
Published: 2012-04-17T04:30:00+00:00

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As the little sparrow arrived in the clearing, feeling exhausted from his journey, the band was already assembled and Lady Naithara was holding court at the head of the group. He was relieved that he had made it in time. To him they were strange big creatures, always so serious. His understanding of human behaviour was basic. He couldn't understand the loud noises they made, but he could sense emotions from them. He knew this group of people was malevolent and that the group up in the hills was good.

‘Well, I hope you have good news for me?’ she said in an impatient manner.

‘My Lady,’ the Provost said, being extremely subservient. ‘It is not a simple matter.’

This does not sound promising, Hamish,’ she said in a voice that sounded like a cat playing with its prey.

He didn’t like being on this side of Lady Naithara’s wrath. He wasn't used to being spoken to in this manner. ‘We have found that they were staying in Longford’s Pass.’ The Provost knew he didn’t sound as confident as usual. ‘And we believe them to now have separated. I have sent two of our group after the woman and the boy, as we believe they have fled the valley.’

‘Thank you, Hamish. And you believe this will help?’ said Lady Naithara, impatiently looking at her impeccable nails.

‘Well, we had thought if we could capture the woman and the boy they may be good leverage against the old man.’

‘Yes, I suppose this is true,’ Naithara responded in an almost bored tone. ‘What else?’

‘We started to go up further into the hills to seek out Torean, but had to turn back in order to meet you here, my Lady.’ As he finished speaking, the Provost lowered his gaze and looked at the ground, awaiting Naithara’s response.

‘I see,’ she said thoughtfully. ‘This looks as though I will need to get involved personally. We have around a week in which to remove Torean MacKay or there will be dire consequences for all of us. My master’s punishments are as awesome as his rewards can be sublime. We cannot set out into the hills again tonight. However, we will need to go back to where you finished tomorrow morning. I expect you all here at six o’clock. Ensure that you bring enough supplies to stay in the hills overnight. We shall need to live as he is living in order to smoke him out, I feel.’

‘Yes, my Lady,’ the Provost said, grovelling.

‘Go now!’ said Naithara angrily. His behaviour made her livid. Somehow she had hoped these idiots would be able to take care of this quickly, but it was proving more complicated. Naithara was fully aware that the wrath of her master would be great if this were not taken care of immediately.

As the men started to leave the clearing, the Lord Provost lingered behind in order to speak with Naithara privately. He had always felt that he had a special place in her service. Like most fools intoxicated by power, he somehow thought someone like Naithara actually cared about her servants.

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