The Man With No Hands: My Lady Series Book Two by Toby Neighbors

Author:Toby Neighbors [Neighbors, Toby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Publisher: Mythic Adventure Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-04-23T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

It was midday when the dragon unfurled its wings. Sunlight shone down through the canopy where the fallen tree had once stood. When Feray opened her eyes, she found the elves busy. Some were planting trees in the soft turf around the stump of the fallen tree. Others were busy carving the stump into what looked like a shrine, while still others were harvesting the wood from the trunk of the massive tree. She stretched and Luc yawned. The elves that had perished in the attack had been taken away. Feray was grateful that Luc wouldn’t have to see them. Her son had been through enough, and she longed for a way to shield him from the dangers of the world. Fortunately, the horrors he’d seen hadn’t dampened his sweet spirit. Smiling up at his mother he said in a chipper voice, “I’m hungry.”

“Me too, my love. But first let us see where Orin has gotten to.”

She stepped away from Crucifus, who was watching the elves as they worked. The forest seemed busy despite the attack, the Ivory Elves seemed lighthearted and happy. Orin came walking around the big red dragon leading their four horses. He was a mystery to Feray. She had no idea how he stayed so strong. It sometimes even seemed as if sleep weren’t important to him.

“How long did I sleep?” She asked.

“Half a day, I think,” Orin said. “It’s hard to tell for certain in the forest.”

“You found the horses. I can scarcely believe it.”

“I had help,” Orin said, patting Rolo who sat beside him, his long tongue hanging from the side of the big dog’s mouth.

“Rolo!” Luc shouted, forgetting his hunger. “Let’s play!”

“Don’t go far,” Feray called after Luc, who was off and running through the trees with Rolo eagerly chasing after him.

“So what now, my lady?” Orin asked.

“Now we must make our way north,” Crucifus said. “The journey over the Dragon’s Teeth Mountains won’t be easy on horseback. I can show you the way, but we’ll need to get moving if you hope to reach the High Plains in time for the council.”

“What about the sorcerer?” Feray said. “Surely we can’t just forget about him.”

“There is no way for me to track him through the forest,” Crucifus said.

“I can track him,” Orin said. “The wolves will be easy enough to follow.”

“It isn’t wise,” Crucifus said. “We must present a united front. Going after him alone is too dangerous. Besides, he will reveal himself soon enough. I doubt he will stay in the Mossy Woodlands long, not after revealing himself to the Ivory Elf Clan. They will be on the search for him soon.”

“So, we’re going north,” Feray said. “Alone, I guess?”

She looked around at the elves, feeling sorry that she couldn’t do more, but the elves were more than capable. They lowered vines to secure the upper section of the great tree, as they prepared to hoist it back up into the canopy.

“I must go,” Crucifus said. “Travel north and meet me at the mountains.

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