The Hallowed Knight by JENN STARK

Author:JENN STARK [STARK, JENN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elewyn Publishing
Published: 2019-05-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“Are you seriously kidding me with that pack?” I demanded fifteen minutes later, staring at Simon with genuine dismay as he stood in the middle of the lobby of Justice Hall next to a backpack almost as tall as he was, its contents spread out on the floor. “I didn’t expect you to pack for a European tour.”

“What?” Simon protested. Behind him, Brody sat on the couch, enjoying the show with a cup of Mrs. French’s tea. “We need this stuff. I’ve got collection tubes and a digitizing scanner and two separate laptops in case one gets deep-sixed, one of which has access to the Arcana Council’s network no matter where we go.”

My mind, of course, went immediately to the In Between. I didn’t think we’d have much in the way of hot spots there. “No matter where?”

“That’s what I’m going to test out.” Simon nodded enthusiastically, already refilling his pack. I handed him Mrs. French’s folder for good measure. “If we can get computer access In Between, we can begin to understand what it really is. What its chemical composition is, whether or not people can survive—even people we thought were dead—and whether or not this is simply a new and improved way to breach the veil. It’s important stuff. Your dad dropped off the mother of all maps on me, and I haven’t had time to digitize that bastard, so that’s in here too.”

I narrowed my eyes. Willem of Galt, or the Hermit, hadn’t made an appearance at Armaeus’s Council meeting, but that was to be expected. His job was to protect the veil between Earth and the outside plane where the gods still roamed.

“You actually saw him? How's he doing?” And more to the point, how long was my own father going to continue to ignore me?

“He didn’t drop it, drop it. Like, not in person. It was just waiting for me when I got back home from the Council meeting. Sitting right there in the lobby of the Bellagio, addressed to me. Once I opened it up, I was seriously jacked.”

I frowned, and Brody and I exchanged a look. Even Mrs. French sniffed with concern.

“You’re sure it’s from the Hermit? It couldn’t have been someone else trying to mislead you?” I pressed.

“Totally not that,” Simon said, his words absolute. “I may look young, but I’m not an idiot, you guys. This map is the real deal.”

“Okay, well, good.” I sighed. “Next question: How well do you know Trinity College?”

“Are you kidding? I love that place. I was there just last summer to do some research for Armaeus, and it’s incredible. I can’t believe you’ve never been there.”

“I’ve been there, it’s just been a while.” I’d logged some major Google Earth time in Brody’s car to jog my memory, but this particular trip was definitely going to test the boundaries of my need to know where it was I was going. “You’re going to have to have a real specific picture in your head for this to work.

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