Blood of the Stars by Karyne Norton
Author:Karyne Norton [Norton, Karyne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: First Light Publishing
Published: 2024-03-18T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 47
This time, Gaeren laughed so hard he coughed. When he finally caught his breath, he squinted up at the older man, the pock-mark scars resembling destination points on the maps in The Sins of the Stars. Heâd thought all those points led to Daisy, but now he didnât know what to think about anything.
âIf my parents had a reward on her head, do you think Iâd march in here and announce my name?â
The manâs glare didnât falter. âThey may revere you in the north, but your image gets more distorted the farther south you go. They say your sister will be the queen to save Rhystahn, second only to Queen Amaya, the first queen of Elanesse, who united all of Vendaras under the Sun.â
The stranger waved his arms out in mock praise, making Gaerenâs gut clench. He couldnât argue with the man for thinking the northern people were overly obsessed with having a perfect monarch, but it wasnât Enlaâs fault theyâd put her on a pedestal.
âBut youâ¦â The man bent forward, tapping Gaerenâs chest with a gnarled finger. âThey also speak of you. They say you canât take anything seriously. That you look pretty enough beside your sister, but youâre not good for anything else.â
The words shouldnât have stung, but they did. Gaeren took the things that mattered seriously. Those close to him knew that. But most of what went on in Elanesse was pomp and ceremony. If he didnât laugh at it all, heâd grow depressed over the waste.
âIf Iâm not good for anything else, why am I tied up like Iâm a threat?â
The stranger straightened. âDo you know why your parents are after Aeliana?â
Gaeren let his gaze flick over the old manâs shoulder, taking in Daisy as she gnawed on her lip, her brow crinkled. The man next to her took a step closer, as if to shield her, but Gaeren noticed she stepped away, rejecting his protection. For some reason, it made Gaeren smile.
âYou find this amusing?â the older man barked.
âI try to find something to be amused about every day. You never know when it might be your last. Iâd like to be happy whenever I join the Sun.â He rested his head back against the trunk. It didnât matter what he said. They wouldnât believe him. Besides, maybe his parents did have some sort of reward out for Daisy. It wasnât like heâd been home recently to check.
But if that was the case, the manâs question was a good one: why?
Shouts came from beyond the small crowd of strangers, causing everyone to turn and further block Gaerenâs view.
âWe found two more of them coming from the southwest.â The crowd parted for the petite older man who spoke, finally revealing Riveran and Orra marching Gaerenâs way, their wrists bound in front of them.
Gaeren grinned in relief, the humor of his reaction not lost on him. A few weeks ago, he hadnât been particularly fond of either of them, and now they were a welcome sight.
âDid you find their grandfather?â he called.
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