The Sea King's Lady_A Seven Kingdoms Tale 2 by S. E. Smith

Author:S. E. Smith [Smith, S. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Montana Publishing
Published: 2017-12-18T18:30:00+00:00

“Where is she?” Orion demanded.

“I ordered every available guard to search the palace and gardens,” Coralus grimly replied.

“I’ve sent word to the isle guards here and above to search for her,” Kapian stated.

“She said she was going for a walk in the garden. I saw her there earlier,” Kelia added.

Orion lifted his hands and ran them through his hair. He should never have left her alone. What if the magic that brought her here took her away? What if Magna somehow returned and….

His mind refused to believe that Jenny had disappeared. His meeting with Kapian and the other officers of the realm had been interrupted by a long and detailed request from the Isle of the Pirates. Ashure was asking permission to race the sea stags and happened to mention at the end of the meeting that the Isle of the Elementals had vanished. Well, it did not necessarily vanish but, in Ashure’s usual ‘graceful’ words, perhaps floated away due to all the hot air the King of the Elementals tended to blow. It was causing navigational issues with the currents. Ashure was hoping Orion could do something about that. Oh, and the pirate king hoped Orion would entertain the idea of selling his favorite stag, Sea Fire, for a reasonable price.

“Bloody pirate. I should have listened to Drago during the war and sent a tidal wave over the isle to wash all of them away,” Orion muttered.

Orion closed his eyes and drew in a deep breath. He had used the momentary break to see if Jenny might like to explore the kingdom later this evening. That had been nearly an hour ago. He opened his eyes and stared back at Coralus and Kapian.

“Find her,” he bit out.

“Your Majesty,” a man said behind him.

Orion turned and watched a guard hurry toward him. He recognized the man as York, Shamill’s former personal guard. The memory of the last time he spoke to the man flashed through his mind, and his stomach clenched. He waited impatiently for York to come to a stop.

“What is it?” Orion demanded.

“A vendor believes he saw the Queen slip through the gate at the end of the garden,” York replied.

“Did he say which way she went?” Orion asked.

“Yes, Your Majesty. She was last seen walking toward the market. I’ve sent someone to inform the other guards and to inquire with the local merchants who may have seen which way she went,” York added.

“Kelia, stay here. If Jenny returns….” His throat tightened.

“I will notify you the moment she returns,” Kelia promised.

Orion silently cursed. The word ‘if’ struck him hard. The fact that Jenny was seen wandering along toward the market helped relieve some of his fear. He had forgotten about the door at the end of the garden. There was no way to re-enter once you walked out unless someone let you in. As a child, he had been locked out on more than one occasion when he slipped through it to escape Kelia in search of some great adventure.

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