The Woodland Tombs of Eliantar by Gary Gaugler Jr

Author:Gary Gaugler, Jr [Gary Gaugler, Jr]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Adventure, gay, Fantasy, magic, young adult, teen, sci fi, medieval, royal
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

The next day Ara, Vale, and Forr were finally out of Steedo. The winds had died down, the mountains lie behind them, and once more the suns lit the sky. They were thoroughly exhausted, but simply with the change in atmosphere their moods were greatly improved.

“The moment that we stepped out of those mountain paths, the winds died down,” Ara exclaimed. “How is that possible?”

“You may not believe in the gods and their powers,” Forr smirked. “That does not mean they do not exist.”

The situation with Destor and Sorpa had become even more mysterious over the past few days, but just knowing they were heading back to Castle Village seemed to put them at ease. Vale and Ara laughed and shared many an amusing story as they strolled through the flowery fields of Eliantar. Forr did not approve and though he continued to warn that he had an impending sense of dread, he could get no clear visions to prove it. With no solid reason to be fearful at this moment, Ara saw no reason not to maintain a positive attitude and it was clear to him that Crown Prince Vale felt the exact same way.

With that in mind they sauntered along at a quick pace, thrilled with the knowledge that they should be arriving back at the Ivory Towers tomorrow around midday. More than once Ara was sure he’d caught Vale looking at him with more than friendship in his eyes, but every time he’d glance over to confirm this, the Prince had looked away.

This bit of knowledge made Ara’s heart soar with happiness. In spite of all the terrible things that were occurring, just being in Vale’s presence gave him an intoxicating sense of peace.

“Do you suppose this will be over soon?” Vale asked after they had just finished a lunch of fruit that they had found on some wild trees. “That is, do you think the Royal Guard will find Sorpa Veneficus quickly so we can understand the attempt on my life? After all, I think we had both expected these problems to be resolved by now.”

“I certainly hope so,” Ara sighed.

“If I don’t get a wash down soon and burn these filthy clothes, I think I’ll have killed off the whole land myself before Sorpa gets the chance.”

They both laughed for quite a while at this. It was true. When they had started their journey, they had looked like vagrants, but now they appeared like vagrants that hadn’t seen any form of civilization in years. Forr came walking over, having finished his meal and obviously eager to get home.

“The Royal Guard has been trained for generations to deal with traitors and assassins like this. She may be good at hiding, but she won’t be so good as to elude our security.”

“I have to be honest,” said Ara. “I truly believe that this Sorpa Veneficus is a maniac. While that’s dangerous for us, it’s more dangerous for her. I think she’s been lucky enough to get a few other crazy allies to assist her, but that’s it.

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