The Unicorn Quest by J.A. Armitage & J.A. Culican

Author:J.A. Armitage & J.A. Culican [Armitage, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Enchanted Quill Press
Published: 2020-02-18T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

I left Opal to spend time with the prince. It had only just occurred to me what a long shot this all was. Not just the Seneschal but all of it. We’d set off from Anchor with such enthusiasm buoyed by our win the last time we’d fought evil. But no matter how awful Balix had been, at least we knew who he was and where he was. This time we were running blindly. The seneschal was a lead, but with no way to see him, it was a useless one. And just because he could fly didn’t mean he’d kidnapped Jet. Jet could be anywhere. I didn’t know how many winged Anorians lived in the West Kingdom, but I’d seen enough to know that looking for Jet in the mountains here was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Any one of The Order of the Sky could have Jet. Or none of them.

I headed out into the gardens to breathe the fresh air. Part of me wondered if I’d be stopped. They did have a habit of locking people up for no reason after all, but the guards let me pass with no problem. Instantly, my nose was filled with the sweet scent of flowers. The Queen’s gardens were a work of art with every type of flower imaginable growing around perfectly manicured lawns. I took a deep breath, trying to rid myself of the sour taste in my mouth after speaking to Alast.

At the end of the garden, I spotted a figure that, at first, I assumed to be a gardener, but as I walked closer, I saw that it was River.

“What happened with the Queen?” he asked as I walked over to him.

I told him everything that had been said, not leaving anything out.

“It doesn’t sound good, but I do have some news that will lift your spirits.” He pointed upwards. When I followed the line of his finger, I saw a very welcome sight. Just above us, Kaida was circling in the sky. When she saw us, she spiraled down, landing with a soft thump beside us.

“Oh! Am I ever glad to see you!” I said, bringing her neck into a hug. I knew she could look after herself, even against the winged Anorians, but not knowing where she was had been a source of worry. “I’ll run and find you some clothes. Wait here!”

Bringing a full-grown dragon into the palace would send everyone into turmoil, but taking a naked woman in would raise questions. Better to get her dressed before explaining her presence.

I ran up to the guest room I’d slept in and grabbed some clothes. Kaida, in her human form, was smaller than me, but I had no way of knowing where her backpack was. It had been taken along with the others when the Anorian guards had pulled us from the raft, but unlike ours, hers had never been given back. I’d ask James about it later. Now, I just needed to get Kaida into the palace with as little fuss as possible.

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