Blade Asunder Complete Series Box Set by Jon Kiln

Author:Jon Kiln
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2017-08-22T06:00:00+00:00

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Ganry’s body ached with a vengeance. This was not the first time he had been fastened in chains and hung on a wall, but it had not happened to him in many years. Every muscle and every joint cried out for release.

Perseus was faring much better. Not only was he younger, but as soon as the guards left the room he shifted his body shape to that of the snake, allowing him to escape from his chains. Once he changed back into his human form, he released Ganry for a short period.

“We cannot stay free for too long,” Perseus warned. “They will be suspicious if we do not cry out in pain.”

Once free of the chains, Ganry collapsed onto the floor in a heap. Free of his restraints he was sure the place stank even worse than it did when he was chained. An overpowering odor of urine, feces, and dampness assaulted his senses. And to compound matters further, the air was so thick it was hardly breathable.

“I’m leaving this room for a short while to find water,” Perseus told him. “I will be quick.” And with that he was gone.

Ganry had no idea how he had managed to get out of the room as he had not been looking. He was busy regulating his breathing, taking in as much air in as possible. This truly was a dungeon, deep in the bowels of the earth.

As he sat up, leaning his aching back against the hard stone wall, he noticed a huge hole in the floor. Now he knew how Perseus had slithered out of the room. The shape-shifter could dig tunnels, just like the sand worms. He hoped Perseus had an idea how to fill this tunnel in when he returned. As he sat there pondering the problem, the snake’s head appeared in the hole.

The huge snake slithered back into the room and used its tail to replace a mound of earth back into the tunnel. Then, altered into that of a human male, handed Ganry a pouch of water.

Ganry guzzled half, though he knew he should not drink so fast. But caution was the last thing on his mind. Handing the rest of the water back to Perseus, he was feeling much better already.

Perseus drank slower, not needing as much refreshment as the human.

“Are you going to tell me your tale then, Perseus?” he asked of his companion.

“My master is Qutaybah, I have not anymore to tell,” he replied, clearly not over willing to reveal his history.

Ganry tried a different line of questioning. “What kind of creature are you?”

“I am a Suggizon. My master saved me from being devoured, so I owe him my life.”

“And? The story is?” Ganry was determined he would have some explanation.

Perseus sighed, closing his eyes briefly. “My people live in the mountains of Vandemland,” he began. “We are a rarity and considered quite a delicacy in our reptile form. I was captured when I was quite young and traded on the slave market. I refused to Change from human, so the slavers beat me.

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