A Mongrel's Curse by Paul C Middleton

Author:Paul C Middleton [Middleton, Paul C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01M101B8F
Goodreads: 32480495
Published: 2016-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

On the way to the Iron Grill, the only five star restaurant within hours in all directions, I gave Sergeant McGuire all the details of the day so far, only excluding the ghost's mention of prophecy stuff. I wanted to know more on that myself before I told anyone else. He grunted when I finished.

"You still got that tat in your freezer?" He asked

"Of course. When I drop you back off, you can grab it out. Might save your job." I replied

He chuckled. "Not sure I want to keep my job if the council can be manipulated this easily. I resisted as far as I could. When you gave me that opening I took it. It still almost ended in disaster for you and your companions... Who you have yet to introduce. You've had a lot on your mind, though."

"Oh... The tall, goddess-like redhead is Fidelma. The short, cute shy brunette is my first cousin Isolde." I glanced at him "Isolde is under my protection. Fidelma is my client."

"So you were using understatement when you called her a distant cousin. Smart. Those Constables will assume that was why Alecto trusted you and that Isolde is her emissary of sorts. That there is a family connection, but not one so close you shouldn't get trust."

He turned his head to Isolde "It was always gonna be hard on you, Isolde. Furies just aren't well liked, and they're better known than the worse supes that really should get the hatred. So they become targets."

He shrugged "Nature of things I'm afraid. My personal hatred goes to the Angels and their servants, like your kin the Erinyes. They cover their edicts in godly pronouncements and the like, but refuse to accept the blame when humans take what they say in the wrong direction. Good intentions only cover you for a death or two at most as far as I'm concerned. Angels are responsible for tens of millions over the centuries."

We finally reached the restaurant. I waved the Sergeant and Fidelma ahead and helped Isolde down. "How are you holding up cuz? You've been awfully quiet."

"I don't know. I realize now why you've had to fight. Why you stayed away. I thought I could show everyone that if we were nice, and swore off cursing, we could just fit in. I knew Gran, and some of the others wouldn't change but I thought I might be able to get Mum and the others like her to join me. And now, having seen what your life is like..."

Bundling her into a hug, I said, "It's okay. I understand. I thought I was ready to leave home at sixteen, remember? I wasn't. And I was suddenly alone, cut off from everything I'd known. You are older, and you have me and, probably, the sergeant to lean on. We'll figure it out."

She stuck her tongue out and then looked at me. "I'm not your full first cousin, you know. Your Mother and mine are half sisters." She said as she snuggled into my hug.

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