The Tomb of Kings by S. G. Grant

Author:S. G. Grant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, epic, tomb, magic
Publisher: S. G. Grant
Published: 2023-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty Six

It was late in the evening before Lewis and Emily left their room at The Golden Cannonball for dinner. When they returned after exploring the market, they found the bar a lot rowdier than they had left it. For that reason, they had decided to wait before they went in search of a meal.

Now, with the bar significantly quieter, they sat opposite each other at one of the small wooden tables. Looking around the room, it seemed as if only those staying at The Golden Cannonball remained. That was except for an elderly man with greasy brown hair, whom Lewis had spotted when they first arrived. It now looked suspiciously like he had fallen asleep, Lewis thought as he looked at him slumped in a dark corner.

‘There you are,’ Cecelia said as she placed their meals in front of them on the table.

‘It looks wonderful,’ Emily said, smiling up at the woman who stood over them while Lewis examined the chicken breast that had been placed in the centre of an assortment of vegetables.

‘I get my fair share of practise,’ Cecelia laughed.

‘When we asked about The Golden Cannonball earlier, the man was in shock that we didn’t know where it was,’ Lewis said.

‘You aren’t from around here, are you?’ she asked as she began putting the vacant chairs up on the tables while she talked.

‘No, we’re both from Tristan,’ Lewis replied between mouthfuls. ‘This is really good.’

‘I know the place,’ she said. ‘Winston was from there. We first met when he came to Arcis to deliver some cargo on a ship. He spent a long time travelling between here and Whitecliff, at least until he had his accident. After that, he moved here. We got married and opened this place not long after.’

‘What happened?’ Emily asked.

‘His hand got crushed,’ she said sadly. ‘They were at sea in a ferocious storm. He was securing the cargo when one of the crates fell on his hand.’

‘That’s terrible,’ Emily said sympathetically, looking up from her meal for a moment. ‘We had a bad storm on the way across.’

‘They tend to whip up around this time of year just off the coast,’ Cecelia said, taking the final chair from the table next to theirs and sitting down. ‘So why has Edmund sent you two all the way out here on your own?’

‘He wanted us to track down his brother. They’re trying to recover the crown so that they can crown the new king before a prophecy is fulfilled,’ Lewis said, deciding it was better not to mention that he was supposed to be the new king.

‘What happened to Sebastian? He was in power for as long as I’ve known Winston,’ Cecelia said.

‘He died recently,’ Lewis replied quickly. For the second time, he decided not to share the full facts, just in case someone else was listening. He didn’t want another situation like the one they had on the ship.

‘I’m sorry to hear that. Winston will be devastated to hear that when he gets back,’ she said quietly.

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