A Bridge of Realms by B. T. Narro

Author:B. T. Narro [Narro, B. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-19T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

A day had passed since Darren had successfully made it out of the city with a horse and carriage. He was not proud of maiming many of the soldiers who stood in his way, but at least he had not killed anyone. As he’d suspected, most of the men on the night watch in Jatn were not the best swordsmen. In fact, most of them on the day watch probably were just as unskilled. It was their sheer numbers that secured control over the Farmers’ Guild in the political battle for the city. The really fearsome army men were those still looking for Erisena and the other rebels like Darren.

Most everyone called him by his birth name now, DVend Quim. He was surprised when even the guards he beat somehow recognized him well enough to shout that DVend Quim was fleeing the city with a horse and carriage. Darren was certain hundreds of townsfolk must’ve heard as well, and the news had probably spread throughout the city the next day. He hoped his children knew he was uninjured and safe.

He met with his group of rebels outside the city. Darren had been charged with leading this smaller group after he’d convinced Erisena that Mavrim’s army wouldn’t suspect rebels to return to Jatn. This was the best city to gather supplies and an even better place to recruit. It was here that citizens had seen firsthand the destruction and negligence of the king’s army. As he rode over the hillside in the carriage, he could see by the swell of his group that they had grown by at least a few hundred. There were many horses with them now, while before they had none. There were even pigs and sheep. The recruiters had done well.

It was evening by the time he made it across the countryside and was greeted by Lane Writhe at the front of the group. Every day she appeared dirtier and more worried, but Darren couldn’t help but think she was more beautiful with each passing moment. He knew the attraction went both ways—he’d seen it many times in the looks she’d given him during the countless hours they’d traveled and planned together. But nothing would happen between them. Darren would make sure of it. This was not the time to open his heart to anyone, as there was only enough room in it for his children. He would return to see them again when he could, but his most optimistic plan for success told him that it would be years. He could easily let that get to him, for the fact felt like a terminal disease. It could cripple his spirit permanently if he let it, so instead he focused on each task at a time.

“Any trouble?” Lane asked. She had the dark eyes of a wise woman, which came as a contrast to the rest of her youthful face. She had light freckles across her cheeks. Her chin had a sharp and nearly flat curve beneath a thin mouth.

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