Visioner by K K Ness

Author:K K Ness [Ness, K K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-14T18:30:00+00:00

17

Morning saw Danil yawning blearily into the pages.

The pilfered books and tomes lay spread about the sitting room’s main table, with Hafryn slouched in the chair opposite him as he read. Servants entered to place plates of steaming bread and fruit amidst the mess, and Danil stretched stiffly. Having learned enough about the properties of fungi for treating rashes and warts to last a lifetime, he slapped the book closed and reached for the thinnest, smallest tome lying amongst the mess.

Hafryn watched over the top of his book and snorted.

Danil’s eyes narrowed. “What?”

“I believe that’s a treatise on Eliar undergarments,” Hafryn said, eyes twinkling. “It was quite the fad here a few summers past.”

Danil groaned. “Why did Sonnen take it from Freyna’s rooms, then?”

“I daresay our illustrious leader panicked,” Hafryn said with a grin. “Skulking about isn’t his usual style.”

He couldn’t help but smile at that. The thought of Sonnen tiptoeing about Freyna’s rooms seemed ridiculous. “Have you found anything?” Danil asked eventually.

“Freyna’s interests are certainly varied,” Hafryn said, flipping a page. “But I’ve had no luck here.”

“Seems to be the way of things lately,” Danil muttered, slumping. He grabbed a small bun dotted with nuts and slathered it with butter before handing half to Hafryn.

The wolf murmured his thanks. “We may just have to wait until Freyna is well enough to explain herself.” He closed his book with a sigh. “In the meantime, you have to prepare for the High Council.”

Danil paled. “I thought with Freyna injured—”

Hafryn shook his head. “An assassin in our midst makes everyone nervous. The High Council will want to hear from you as soon as possible, if only to get you out of Corros sooner.”

“Great,” Danil muttered.

Sonnen entered the sitting room dressed in a simple tunic and breeches. His feet were bare on the cold granite. “Hafryn indeed has the right of it, Danil,” he murmured as he took a seat. “But it is to our advantage. We need the council to move quickly.”

“And the threat of danger dangling overhead might be just what we need to get them to finally agree on something,” Hafryn agreed.

Sonnen spooned honey over a roll. “No shifter is beyond personal need, Danil. Not even the High Council.”

It only made the ball in his belly grow heavier. “How can I get them to listen when they doubt my legitimacy?”

“Only to those who have not met you cast doubt,” Sonnen replied. “You will sway them.”

Danil had no idea what the dragon expected him to do.

“I’ll go with him,” Hafryn muttered.

Sonnen shook his head. “There are times when a custodian must stand alone.” His golden eyes settled on Danil. “You have already proven yourself capable. I believe you will serve Kailon well once again.”

Taking a deep breath, Danil nodded.

A knock on the door broke the moment.

A guard stepped inside and bowed. “Councilor Viren wishes to speak with you, my prince.”

Sonnen sat back, wiping his hands on a napkin. “This ought to be good. Show him in.”

The Eyrie councilor strode inside and gave the room a sweeping bow.

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