The Marriage of Gryphons (Penny White Book 3) by Chrys Cymri

Author:Chrys Cymri [Cymri, Chrys]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2017-04-12T06:00:00+00:00

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On my last Sunday at Saint Wulfram’s, the congregation presented me with a bottle of Penderyn and six crystal tumblers. Holly made a short speech about how much they were looking forward to Rosie’s ministry. I clutched the whisky close to my chest and fixed a smile on my face. Rosie gave me a quick wink, then stood to state how honoured she felt to ‘have temporary care of this parish.’

The next day, Peter gave us a lift to Ashtrew. James and I each had a backpack of essential items, and Clyde was tucked away in his case. ‘I’ll be at the licensing,’ he said as we drove towards the church. ‘My job starts on Wednesday.’

‘What’ll you be doing?’ James asked from the back seat.

‘Basic town policing.’ Peter smiled. ‘The swap around’s quite interesting. My counterpart in Llanbedr is taking a temporary placement in my department.’

‘An elf?’

‘A vampire.’

‘Now there’s a question,’ I said. ‘Anyone can see a vampire because they look human. Unless they expose their teeth. So what happens if they smile at someone who doesn’t have the Sight? Do they suddenly disappear?’

‘Or maybe people just assume they have a bad overbite,’ James suggested.

‘At least we can arrange photo ID. Now that mirrorless cameras are available.’

I unlocked the door to the church, and handed it to Peter. ‘Call in when you’ve arrived in Caer-grawnt?’

‘Certainly.’ He gave me a quick kiss. Then he closed the door behind us, and locked it shut.

James looked pale, but he went through the crossing without a word. I followed a moment behind. A tacsi dragon was waiting for us on the other side. We mounted, James taking the front again, and after making the usual announcement, the dragon launched us upwards.

The grey sky darkened as we flew north. Then rain started to fall. Light at first, then with determined intensity. I tucked Clyde’s case under my jacket and bent my head. There was little to do but endure.

I looked up when we landed at the rectory. We slid to the ground, and I thanked him for the ride. James fished out a silver coin which he dropped into the box strapped to the tacsi dragon’s saddle. Then we hurried to the house.

The door opened as we approached. Cadfan stood to one side as we stepped inside. I stripped off my jacket, and was startled when James took it from me. He hung both of our dripping coats on a coat rack.

The elf disappeared for a moment. He returned from the kitchen carrying two mugs on a tray. My nose twitched at the smell of spices. Mulled wine. I took a deep, appreciative gulp, and felt the warm liquid restore feeling to my chest.

Only then did I notice that our leather sacks were in the lounge, looking undamaged and quite dry. There were also a large number of boxes. ‘I don’t remember packing those,’ I said to Cadfan.

‘I understand that these belong to your Associate. He comes with many books.’

‘Doesn’t like to live anywhere without a full set of the Summa Theologica,’ I grumbled.

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