The Swordmaker's Secret (The Adventures of Desolation Boxster Book 4) by Guy Antibes
Author:Guy Antibes [Antibes, Guy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Casiepress LLC
Published: 2021-01-26T06:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Two
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W hen Des had entered Brachia with Mara; they had skirted all the settlements to make sure no one detected Mara. What happened was now up to her. She had a husband and a village to protect her. Keith didnât feel the need to hide from anyone, and the ride was more comfortable since they took main roads. A day later, they approached a checkpoint.
âPapers, please,â the border guard said.
Keith gathered their identity documents and handed them to the guard. The official looked at Lissa after examining her papers and then did the same to Keith. He stopped when he read Desâs information.
âDesolation Boxster?â the guard asked.
âThat is me,â Des said.
âHave you been to Listenwell before?â
âOnce,â Des said, âwhen I entered Brachia. Now I am exiting.â
âAnd heading where?â
âOkora, of course. I have to meet a friend there.â Des restrained himself from giving Jarkan as his destination. He didnât see why the information was any of the guardâs business.
âIs there a reason why you wish to know if Iâve been here before?â
The guard looked up at Des. âIt is thought that it is the name of Listenwellâs duke. The regent has managed the district and is unlikely willing to give it up.â
The guard laughed. âYou are too young to be the man with whom you share a name, even if you both exist.â
Des sighed. âYouâll have to be satisfied with me,â Des said. âIf you donât mind, we will be heading on.â
âI donât mind,â the guard said.
The guard let them mount, and they were a few steps away from the border when he called Des back. âIf you ever run across the other Desolation Boxster, tell him to visit Jacob Stoolage in Parkintown.â He scribbled a note and handed it up to Des, still mounted on Snowflake.
âI will,â Des said as he snapped his horseâs reins and moved smartly forward to catch up to his friends.
âWhat did the guard want?â Keith said. âI hope you donât mind us moving ahead. I thought that might increase your chances of him letting you go.â
Des unfolded the paper. âHe gave me a name and an address to give to Desolation Boxster. Do you know Jacob Stoolage?â Des said to Keith.
âNo Jacob, but I have heard of a woman with Stoolage for a last name. I wouldnât guess itâs common, but the woman lived north of Listenwell.â
âThe address is in Parkintown,â Des said. âIâm handing this to you.â Des gave the scrap of paper to Keith. âIf you could do some checking around while I am in Jarkan, Iâd appreciate it.â
Keith looked at the paper and handed it back to Des. âI can remember this. You keep the note. I suppose this means you will be returning?â
âCuriosity more than anything else. I still have the deeds and the title, but I donât have Desolationâs money. I can figure out what to do about that when I donât have Brother Yvanâs predicament hanging over my head.â
As they rode, Keith told Des stories about his training
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