The Missing by Jeremy Forsyth

Author:Jeremy Forsyth [Forsyth, Jeremy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mystery, fantasy, magic, battle, magic fantasy, magic epic, elves fantasy, kings and queens, elves, detective
Published: 2018-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Revara stood inside an art gallery looking at art. Having no interest in the hanging canvas of colour she stared at, she cocked her head to the side in an exasperated sigh of boredom but was quick to erect herself when suddenly an elvess came to stand next to her.

“Incredible, isn’t it?” the elvess remarked.

Revara focused on the painting, feigning interest, “Yes. Yes, it is.”

The elvess took a step forward and waved a hand before the painting, gesturing towards the middle section.

“The artist did a wonderful job with this depiction. See the pain in the Unfailing’s eyes? Notice his conflict?”

Revara narrowed her focus, determined to identify with what this elvess saw that Revara clearly could not.

“Yes,” Revara replied, failing however to see ‘pain,’ but rather, a vicious and brutal portrayal of rage.

The painting was a huge mess of incongruous colours, showing the legendary battle between two blademasters in a very blurry but noticeable style. The two blademasters were Rolin Waterdance and then, of course, Lardian the Unfailing; Alepion’s most romanticised blademaster in Moon Elf history.

During the age of the Second Moon, when the ill-favoured Elder Ghanner Hadenmoon ruled Alepion, the country had but two blademasters; Rolin and Lardian. Due to Ghanner’s growing unpopularity amidst his subjects, the idea for a coup was birthed in the minds of the Highers Dawnrider and Rainflower, two individuals who wished to depose of the Elder. And yet, to succeed, they needed the support of the people. To achieve that, they needed the backing of the blademasters.

Plotting ensued and the two Highers succeeded in convincing Rolin to lead their rebellion. They failed, however, to win over Lardian, who, though sharing the same contempt for the Elder as the Highers, he could not bring himself to hurt the Elder’s united one; the famous Rennalla the Loved, Lady of the Moon who as it happens, Lardian had been in love with since first becoming a blademaster.

Elder Ghanner Hadenmoon ordered Lardian to address the people of Lowvilla, to tell them that Rolin’s rebellion wasn’t the will of Adonai. Lardian would refuse, ostensibly stating that he wasn’t entirely sure that to be the truth. But after stumbling on the Loved’s tears, Lardian could do nothing but give into acquiescence. What then followed was Lardian leading an army against Rolin.

“The sorrow in those eyes remains subtle,” the elvess observed, “Hidden behind the determination to emerge the victor. But the sorrow is there all the same.” Invoking a tone of dismay, the elvess added, “Lardian killed his blademaster brother out of loyalty to the Loved. But he took no pleasure in it.” The enamoured elvess turned her head and looked at Revara. “Quite sad, wouldn’t you say?”

“Indeed,” nodded Revara, who, no matter how she tried, couldn’t bring herself to fully appreciate the significance of the painting. She could acknowledge the skill of the painter but while every single damned piece of art in this room represented exclusively the triumphs of the Great Servants and their blademaster pets, Revara couldn’t help thinking it all a bit mundane.

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