Beyond the Shroud (Tempest Rising Book 1) by Elliott VanDruff

Author:Elliott VanDruff [VanDruff, Elliott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belle Rose Press
Published: 2020-03-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

That evening I went to the library to return the book I’d borrowed and search for one on the history of Lyrica. Lord Obi wasn’t there, so I found the book’s place myself and went meandering through the aisles. I reached the end of one and was about to turn up the other when I bumped into Pedr Tore.

“I’m so sorry,” I said while bending to help him gather the books he’d been holding in his arms.

“Please don’t apologize. I wasn’t paying attention.” Pedr interrupted.

We stood for a moment, unsure of what to say next.

“So… I heard you made fools of the Lyon brothers. I applaud you for it.” Pedr said after an awkward moment.

Startled, I checked to make sure no one else was present. “If I could do it over again, I wouldn’t have interfered.”

Pedr shrugged as if he wasn’t concerned with the consequences of my actions. “Is there anything I can help you find?”

“I’m just looking for a book on Lyrica’s history.”

“Oh, here, I grabbed one for myself.” He said, handing me a book from his stack with a friendly smile.

“Thank you,” I replied, touched at his chivalry.

“It’s no worry. By the way, don’t listen to what the others say. I think it’s admirable of you to do weapons training. If you need any help, feel free to ask. Although, from the looks of it, you could probably teach me a thing or two.” he chuckled.

“I’ve been training with weapons ever since I could hold one. My father told anyone who would listen about the day that I’d gripped an arrow as a toddler. He tried to take it from my hands, but I kicked up such a fuss that he just let me be. Ever since then, he would bring me to train with the other warriors of the clan.” I said as we walked back to a table where Pedr deposited his mountain of books.

“I haven’t had much training myself. Livian is a center for the arts, not warfare. I can play the lute really well, but nobody seems to care much for the arts here. They think of it as women’s craft.” He sighed.

“I’d love to hear you play sometime. We didn’t have much music in Espiria.”

“Really? I can get it now if you want. Nobody comes to the library in the evenings, so we wouldn’t be disturbed.”

“I’d be honored,” I answered with a smile.

“Wait here, I’ll be right back.”

I sat down at the table and flipped through the book he’d lent me, patiently waiting until Pedr came sliding back, this time with a lute in his hand.

“I’ll need to tune it a bit, it’s been a while.” He said, sitting at the table and plucking at the strings.

“Take your time.” I didn’t have any more classes for the day, and Ally wouldn’t mind missing one evening ride around the grounds.

After Pedr was satisfied, he began to play, his fingers dancing across the instrument while he sang.

It was a mournful ballad about a girl who had fallen in love with a musician.

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