Unicorns' Opal by Richard S. Tuttle

Author:Richard S. Tuttle
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher: KBS
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Homecoming

Alex paced the floor of the room in the Shifting Sands Inn in Danver Shores. The sky outside the window was black and the only sound was the distant roar of waves crashing upon the beach.

“Come back to bed,” Jenneva called softly. “You will wear a hole in the floor.”

“I cannot sleep,” Alex replied. “We should not have left Tagaret. Our job was to safeguard the Children.”

“The army was hunting for us, not the Children,” stated Jenneva. “We would only have brought more potential harm upon them by staying. Do not sell them short. The Children are resourceful. We have taught them well.”

“The army may have been searching for us,” sighed Alex, “but the Black Devils also raided Niki and Tanya’s room as well as ours. We have many enemies and cannot base our decisions on just one of them.”

“Well pacing the floor will not help any either,” retorted Jenneva. “At least get some sleep.”

“The sky will be lightening soon,” responded Alex. “I am going to go run on the beach for a while. When you get up we can talk about going back to Tagaret to get the Children.”

Jenneva did not respond and Alex got dressed and slipped out the door. The inn was dark and quiet as Alex made his way to the stairs and silently descended to the common room. He crossed the room quietly and unlocked the front door and slipped out into the night. Alex made his way to the beach and ran along its length. When he ran out of beach, he turned around and ran the other way. The exertion allowed his body to do something and the sound of the crashing waves removed any stray thoughts as he tried to piece together what had happened in Tagaret and, more importantly, what he had to do about it.

Eventually, other sounds penetrated the noise of the sea and Alex stopped. He saw that the sky was lightening and the city was starting to waken. The first few fishermen were heading down to their boats and people were starting to move around in the city. Alex left the beach and headed for the Shifting Sands. His eyes widened as he saw a couple of riders far up the street and recognized them as Arik and Tedi. Alex picked up his pace and headed for the riders. He did not want to signal them or make any moves that would draw attention to either himself or the boys, so he just tried to close the gap between them.

Alex was rewarded when Arik nodded slightly in his direction and Alex veered off towards the Shifting Sands. He stood at the front door for a long moment to make sure the boys saw where he was going and then entered the inn. The common room was almost empty and Alex sat at a table in the far corner where he could watch the whole room. Within a few minutes, Arik and Tedi entered and sat across from Alex.

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