The Sapphire Crescent (The Scions of Arrabar) by Thomas M. Reid
Author:Thomas M. Reid [Reid, Thomas M.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780786956999
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Publishing
Published: 2010-04-07T00:00:00+00:00
âUncle Kovrim!â Emriana called from the shadows.
She could see the priest walking furtively toward the warehouse her brother and his two companions had entered nearly an hour before. The priest was accompanied by five other figures, one of whom was a stout dwarf, and by the light of the lanterns they carried as they approached, the girl quickly recognized the emblem of the Sapphire Crescent on their tabards.
âIâm over here,â she said, making herself visible.
Kovrim and his retinue quickened their steps and closed the distance with her. When he was near enough, Emriana ran to her uncle and hugged him tightly.
âThey havenât come out, yet,â she told the priest, pointing to the window the three mercenaries had used to get inside. âI heard fighting, and now nothing. Something terrible has happened, I just know it!â
Kovrim gave his niece a calming pat on her head.
âItâs all right. Weâre here, now. You did the right thing, summoning me.â He looked to the five mercenaries and jerked his head. âGet in there and see whatâs what. And be careful.â
The dwarf, a sergeant in the company named Grolo Firefist, gave a quick nod.
âYes, sir,â he said in a deep, resonating voice. He turned to the other four and began to give orders. âAll right, you heard the man. Letâs get in there. No, not the window; Iâm not climbing through that. Find the front entrance and letâs get the doors open. Move it!â
As the soldiers leaped to obey, Kovrim stepped back and eyed Emriana up and down, his lips pursed in a frown. She blushed slightly in the semidarkness, feeling very foolish at the moment. She was dressed in her dark clothing, a snug black shirt and a pair of breeches. She also had a very fine crossbow that was diminutive in size but could be slung easily onto her back by a long leather strap. Kovrim had actually given her that when she was a few years younger, a delicate weapon that she could cock and fire as a youth.
âI knew he would do something like this,â the girl told her uncle, trying to divert his attention away from her.
âAnd so you did exactly the same thing?â he asked, but she could hear no real recrimination in his voice.
Emriana simply shrugged and turned back to the soldiers making their way around the building. She watched the soldiers looking for an easier way inside, and she and Kovrim followed them, the priest with his arm around her shoulders. It didnât take long for the mercenaries to break inside the warehouse and begin to check for threats. Kovrim and Emriana waited outside.
Finally, Grolo returned to the entrance and called, âItâs all clear.â
The girl darted forward the moment she heard the dwarfâs first words.
âIs he all right?â she asked, not stopping to wait for an answer as she scampered inside.
She never saw the sergeantâs nod.
Emriana found Vambran lying face down, being carefully examined by one of the other members of the company. She dropped down next to her brother, looking for some reassuring sign from the man tending to him.
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