The Paper Dragon (The Chain Breaker Book 5) by D.K. Holmberg

Author:D.K. Holmberg [Holmberg, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2021-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Gavin tried to gauge Imogen’s reaction but saw nothing other than the tension in her shoulders that faded quickly. She gained control over herself almost as rapidly as he would have.

She glowered at the man’s back, though. There was some history between them, though Gavin couldn’t imagine what it was.

He looked to Gaspar, who kept his gaze locked on Imogen. Deep lines of worry crinkled his eyes. Ever since leaving Yoran, Gaspar had been increasingly concerned about her.

Now it was time for Gavin to worry for her too.

He had no idea whether they should really follow this person. The man was younger than Gavin, possibly even the same age as Imogen, with inky black hair, dark eyes that blended into the night, and the same pale skin that he saw from everybody else in the city. He swept his gaze around the other fallen attackers, his mouth pressed in what looked to be disappointment.

“What now?” Gavin asked Gaspar. “Will he take us to find information about the hyadan?”

Gaspar shot him a hard look. “Be quiet.”

“All this was so that we could come here and find—”

“I know what we are here for, and I’m telling you to be quiet,” he growled. “You need to be patient. The entire reason we’re here is so we can find information, but you have to trust that Imogen will play this the right way.”

They started forward and made their way toward the slums, heading deeper into them. Gavin continued to sweep his gaze back and forth, watching the streets and everything around him, looking for more information about the man leading them.

Imogen kept her focus straight ahead of her as she moved quickly. Though she had her sword sheathed, she had one hand resting on its hilt, ready to move at any moment.

Gavin glanced at Theren. His smile had faded somewhat, though not entirely.

“You aren’t quite as excited now?” Gavin asked.

“I’m curious.”

“Not concerned?”

“You saw what happened there,” Theren said.

“I didn’t realize you would be worried about a sword fighter like that.”

“It’s not a matter of worry, it’s more a matter of recognizing that superior numbers often can overpower superior skill. Even you have to know that, Chain Breaker.”

The man stopped in front of one of the slums. This section looked slightly different than the others, only in that it was made of stone rather than wood. The stone constructs seemed more secure the farther they went, but some of the buildings were crumbling, even though they were made of stone.

Gaspar stayed quiet, his focus and concentration fixed straight ahead of him, though Gavin knew he wasn’t simply staring. This was Gaspar, after all, and he paid attention to his surroundings. He would be watching everything.

For his part, Theren made no effort to hide the fact that he was sweeping his gaze from side to side, looking everywhere around him, and checking for anything that might be there.

“All I’ve seen are people watching us,” Gavin said.

“I have noticed the same,” Theren said.

“Nobody like Imogen.”

“No other of the Leier,” Theren agreed.

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