War Wizard by King DB

Author:King, DB
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13: Guard Captain Raymond

The Past

Raymond K’legrethi, son of Aethelryn, stood on the precipice of the cliff face, the gnarled trunks of the trees far down below, their tops the rusty red typical of the Bloodroot trees that grew near the base of the Dragoneye Mountains, that towering, jagged-peaked mountain range that split Varsyth into east and west.

A storm swirled around, churning the crackling skies above him. He and the rest of his party were high enough that being caught in a downpour at that height could prove deadly.

Blasted storm was supposed to come later in the day? What good is a nature seer if they can’t get the times right?

He pushed the thought out of his head, knowing that cursing what had already come to pass wouldn’t do him a damn bit of good. His mission was too important, and if he and his party didn’t succeed, their plan to reach the realms of men wouldn’t even occur—let alone the more outlandish aspects to the overall goals of the caravan.

The plan was simple—to travel to the other side of the mountains through valleys that cut through them and to eliminate the orc camp in front of the Dragoneye Pass.

“Having fun, lover?” Raymond glanced down the precipice and caught the smiling face of Gwenelyn O’rythn, his mate and partner on the expedition across the range. She had to raise her voice to speak above the howling winds. But no fear marred her stunning features—it never did, no matter the predicament. It was one of the many traits Raymond adored in her.

“Always, Gwen!” he shouted back. “And I assume the same goes for the rest of the party?”

Gwen turned away from Raymond and glanced in the opposite direction. Aimar, the third-in-command of the party, was next past Gwen. Down the line were the three other members of their group. All were tied with rope to one another, knots of the material held in place against the rock face with hooks made of elvish steel. They traveled light, each member of the group only carrying the necessary supplies to make the crossing, along with enough food to last no more than a day.

And their weapons. They would be needing those.

Aimar raised his middle and index finger straight up into the air, the causal elvish signal for, “all is good.”

“They’re thrilled!” Gwen shouted, the wind increasing in volume still.

“Raymond!” shouted Aimar from past Gwen. He said something else after that, but the wind was so high by this point that Raymond couldn’t hear him.

“What did he say?” Raymond asked Gwen.

“He said, ‘Get that gorgeous ass of yours in gear—the longer we stay up here the more likely we are to end up in the branches below’!” She grinned. “I embellished a bit on a certain word. I’m sure you can guess which one.”

Raymond laughed, the chuckle shaking his body enough to necessitate grabbing onto the rope and holding fast. Her humor was another of the traits he adored in his lover.

“Gwen, you make

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