Warden (Blade Asunder Book 3) by Jon Kiln

Author:Jon Kiln
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2015-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

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Myriam awoke feeling quite refreshed. The female Akkedis servant, Arriba, was in her room, putting out a fresh jug of water and a bowl for her to wash before breakfast.

“How do you know when it’s night or day down here in your city, Arriba?” Myriam asked, trying to strike up a conversation. She had tried many times to befriend Arriba, but none had been successful.

“We can tell by the air vents,” she replied.

Myriam was surprised to have an answer, so she pushed her luck even further.

“Is my door locked? I would like to visit with my friends,” she asked the Akkedis servant.

“Friends? They are your family, are they not?” Arriba responded.

Myriam laughed at the thought of Linz and Hendon being her brothers.

“We are of the same bloodline, yes, but I suspect we are far removed from being direct relations,” Myriam answered, and the Akkedis was puzzled.

“I have heard of humans having families. My people do not have such things. I would have no idea who has my blood,” Arriba said quietly, as if she did not want to be heard saying such a thing.

Arriba was being quite talkative today and Myriam encouraged her to continue.

“Once we are born and we hatch from our eggs, we stay in the nursery until we can join society and become a productive worker. We do not know who parented us. We know of loyalty to our leaders, but not of this love that humans have.”

“Then you have done well to understand the concept of a human family, Arriba,” Myriam remarked.

“We are all schooled to understand the world around us,” Arriba explained.

“Do the Akkedis not fall in love, as in a male and a female?” Myriam asked, thinking they still had to mate to produce the eggs.

“I cannot answer that.” Arriba’s attitude changed at that question. She seemed upset and slammed the door as she left the room.

Myriam was left wondering what she had said to upset her.

Quickly she washed and dressed. The Akkedis had provided some basic tunics for day and night knowing that humans liked to change, which was something they did not practice much themselves. She appreciated that in some respects, the Akkedis were trying to make them comfortable. They supplied them good food and clean clothing, easing their imprisonment somewhat. This reminded her of Ganry, and she wondered how he fared. She doubted they would kill him or Perseus, and today she intended on demanding a visit with them.

Knocking on the door of Linz and Hendon, there was no reply. Whilst she was allowed freedom within the shared corridor that led to all of their rooms, the guards still manned it and watched her closely. She wondered at what the guards must think she was about. It was not as if she could run and escape this hell hole. No matter, she simply turned the handle and entered the room.

It was dark inside with no means of lighting whatsoever. She went to the pots that held the crystals which shone with light and removed the covers.

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