The Rogue Knight by Brandon Mull

Author:Brandon Mull
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

They wove through the streets of Merriston disguised as unremarkable people. From the quiet basement of a large inn, Skye led them into a maze of underground passages. After navigating a clever assortment of seemings, they reached a heavy wooden door hidden behind an illusionary brick wall.

Dropping her disguise, Skye slapped a palm against the door. “Let us in!”

A peephole slid open to reveal a pair of dark eyes. “Skye! Good to see you! What goes up, must . . .”

“Be higher,” she replied.

“A ringer saved is a ringer . . .”

“That owes you one,” Skye finished.

“Seeing is . . .”

“Deceiving.”

“Word of the day?”

“Lemon.”

The door opened. A tall man with brown skin and a wide smile pulled Skye in for a hug. “You’ve been too unseen lately,” he said. “Who are your friends?”

Skye introduced Cole, Jace, and Dalton. “This is Sultan,” she said. “One of the best.”

“Ben told me to watch for you,” Sultan said. “Come with me.”

They moved through two more doors and into a confusing warren of halls and chambers. Cole got glimpses of people in rooms they passed, men and women eating at a long table, an old guy petting a big dog, a woman with an eye patch studying a map. Some doors were closed.

They reached a muscular man guarding a heavy door. He stepped aside, and Sultan opened it. Inside they found a young, lean man with scruffy whiskers and very short hair. He stood up as they entered. “More visitors?” he asked.

“You told us you want to get your story out,” Sultan said.

“Not one person at a time,” the man said. “This needs to go public. Nobody gets what’s coming. Cities that don’t evacuate only make her stronger. Our leaders need to face the facts.”

Cole wasn’t sure the guy was quite sane. His earnestness and intensity seemed almost fanatical.

“Her?” Skye asked. “The monster is a girl?”

“Her name is Morgassa,” the man said.

“How big?” Skye asked.

“Your size,” he said. “More or less.”

“She’s a woman?” Skye asked.

“She looks like a woman.”

“You saw her?”

“Sure did,” the man said. “And heard her. I saw her horde. They passed by all around me.” He glanced at Sultan. “What’s with the kids?”

“This is Skye,” Sultan said. “She’s one of our top operatives. The kids are in her care. She can help get your message heard.”

“I worked at the Silver Lining,” Dalton said. “There’s no better place in Elloweer to start a rumor.”

“The kids belong here,” Skye said. “I never caught your name.”

“I’m Russell,” the man said. “Look, I don’t mean to be rude, but spreading this message is up to you guys now. I’ve done my part. Sultan already knows all I’ve got to say. He can tell you as well as I can.”

“Humor us,” Sultan said. “I want Skye to hear it from your lips.”

Russell gave an exasperated sigh. “Where do I start? Nobody can stop her. She won’t be here tomorrow, or the day after, but she’s coming this way, and Merriston is a big city. If they don’t get people moving now, it’s going to be pandemonium.

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