The Makings of a Warrior by Peter Wacht

Author:Peter Wacht
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781950236060
Publisher: Kestrel Media Group LLC
Published: 2019-12-23T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Taken by Surprise

“Why don’t we have a look at what’s in the picnic basket? I’m famished.”

“Sounds good,” replied Kaylie, grasping his hand.

She thought to only lead him back to the clearing, but once she felt the warmth of his touch, she was reluctant to let go.

As they entered the glade, Thomas spread out the blanket, placing the bow and sword he carried beside him, as Kaylie began pulling items out of the basket.

“It looks wonderful,” he said. “Did you do this yourself?”

“Of course I did,” she lied, her grin giving her away.

Kaylie had never cooked before. She had never seen the need as someone always did it for her. Settling down on the blanket, she crossed her legs and began passing plates of food over to Thomas.

They sat in silence for a few moments, as both took a few bites of food. Several minutes passed before Thomas was ready to talk.

“Are you all right, Kaylie? You seem pensive.”

Kaylie jumped at the mention of her name, realizing she had drifted off into her own little world. She could get used to this, she thought. The peace, the quiet, the privacy. She looked up from her food and saw a faraway look on Thomas’ face.

“What were you doing, Thomas?”

“Just checking to see what’s around,” replied Thomas.

“You mean checking for any danger?”

The thought excited her, which made Kaylie worried. The time she had spent with Thomas differed greatly from her life in the Rock, and she was beginning to enjoy it a bit too much, she thought, if the possibility of danger pleased her.

“I guess you could say that,” he said, biting into a piece of bread thick with butter.

“And did you find anything?”

“Nothing to worry about,” he replied.

“So where’s Beluil today?” she asked, surprised at the disappointment she felt at his announcement.

“He’s exploring the forest, looking for other wolves most likely.”

“Do you spend all of your time wandering in the forest, Thomas, or do you actually have a home?”

“I have a home,” he replied, settling back on the blanket and eating some goat cheese. It was quite good actually. “I try to stay away from it as much as possible, though.”

“You don’t like it there?”

“No, I do. I don’t mean to give you the wrong impression. I like my home very much. It’s just that my grandparents are firm believers in the dictum that idle hands lead to mischief. Whenever I’m home they always find work for me to do, most of it boring, so I try to stay away. It’s more fun wandering in the forest, as you call it.”

“I know what you mean,” replied Kaylie. “My father is much the same way. If he sees me with nothing to do, he’s always willing to make use of my time. Very gracious of him, don’t you think?” The sarcasm dripped from her voice.

Thomas chuckled softly. “I have a feeling that your father and my grandparents would get along just fine.” Thomas leaned forward for a slice of bread, Kaylie’s eyes tracing his movements carefully, taking in everything about him.

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