The Stolen Prince (Blood for Blood Book 1) by K.L. Gee & Tom Wright

Author:K.L. Gee & Tom Wright
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: action, fantasy, epic, adventure
Publisher: Moonlight Crew Publishing
Published: 2014-09-07T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Out in the hall, Kara found Azure waiting to escort her back to the room.

“I was dismissed. Twice.” She fell casually into conversation with Azure. But he was silent. “Oh, not you too, Azure.”

“Pardon, Your Highness?” he asked, appropriately, still a step ahead of her. She leapt to catch up with him and turned to face him.

“Are we friends, Azure?” she asked. Sincerely. She just wanted to know.

“I do not believe a betrothed princess can have a friend like me,” he said, adding, “Kara.”

She looked up at him and saw that he wanted to say more, but it was probably his honor that prevented him. She wondered what he meant when he’d said, “a friend like me.” A guard?

“But I am loyal to you,” he said, as if to make up for it.

“I don’t need loyalty. I need a friend.” Kara was overcome with loneliness. The loneliness made her restless. With only Azure to guard her—and he knew her secret. It wouldn’t be a terrible surprise to him if she…

She checked down the hallway and saw the spot. She zipped to it, cutting the space between two points easily by using the air around her. She wasn’t quite sure how it worked—it had always come naturally to her since she was about six or seven. With her father’s training, Kara had learned to zip without harm.

She heard Azure calling behind her, fear in his voice, but she started to run, zipping ahead down the hallway, careful to avoid the crowded curtains around the dining hall. She opened one of the servants’ doors and slipped into the parallel corridor that allowed the servants to walk throughout the citadel without being seen by any air people. She zipped through these passages—knowing them all by heart, since they were the ones she’d used as a child. She passed through the main hallway with its numerous entryways. She wanted to run, to escape, to simply be free as she used to be. She didn’t want to be quiet or see Prince Sesto or listen to the hard truth from Truthsinger or anyone.

She took a breath and let her skin touch the air around her—she could feel it making contact with her hands. She could be even more powerful if she could wear an air zipping shirt for women—they were cut across the top and midriff, exposing as much skin to the air as was decent. But not many women zipped. Only men, by tradition, were supposed to use, let alone possess, the power. Still, her father had taught her to fight—hoping to give her the ability to defend herself should the need arise. He had also taught her to trust no one but be loyal to everyone.

She was outside the armory. There were hash marks above each door, signifying to the illiterate Su servants where they were. She stepped through the door and zipped to the roof when no guards were passing. She saw King Arden, King Darr, Prince Sesto, and the other generals and advisors all watching a duel between trained porting soldiers.

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