The Flame Dragon by J.R. Castle

Author:J.R. Castle [J. R. Castle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781848124592
Publisher: Piccadilly Press
Published: 2015-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

That evening, Quinn stumbled into the Great Hall half an hour later than the other recruits. Goric had made him stay behind to clear the courtyard, and when he was finally finished his stomach was so empty it hurt. All the food would be gone, and he knew Goric had done it on purpose. He swore to himself that he wouldn’t let Goric break him.

Thea was waiting for him at the table as everyone was getting ready to bed down for the night. As he slipped in, sure he was going to spend the night hungry, Thea lifted her blanket and showed him a plate piled high with food.

‘They had me on kitchen duties after training,’ she explained. ‘At least there’s one advantage to cleaning pans …’

Quinn could have hugged her.

That was enough for him. He had to trust someone, and Thea was the only one who’d shown any concern for him. And she knew about dragons. Maybe she would know about the dragon in his sword, too.

‘I need to talk to you,’ he said, tucking into a cold mouthful of food. ‘In the tower room, tonight.’

She gave him a curious look. ‘What about?’

‘I’ll tell you there.’ He glanced around the packed Great Hall. ‘I might have found us a way out of here.’

Thea nodded. ‘Then let’s do it. Let’s make this the last night in this place!’

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