[Epik Fantasy 01.0] Hero in a Halfling by William Tyler Davis

Author:William Tyler Davis [Davis, William Tyler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999115305
Amazon: 0999115308
Barnesnoble: 0999115308
Publisher: William Davis
Published: 2017-10-05T06:00:00+00:00

“Sharing magical secrets is against the Alliance,” Gabby whispered in Gerdy’s ear. “He’ll be kicked out—if there’s ever an Alliance again.”

From the jury box, Epik could make out every word, though the Grand Counselor and his fellow jurors were more interested in what Antonio the Wonder had to say. The king, however, was bored. He yawned, putting his head back against the red velvet cushion of the throne.

“And there you have it. Magic could very well mean the undoing of this grand city. First, it’s trolls. Who knows what the wizard may summon next—a dragon, ogres, the possibilities are endless.” The Grand Counselor nodded, satisfied with his questions and the other wizard’s testimony. Conjecture was the right word, but not the word Epik had in mind. Lies, he thought. He was positive now; it was all a lie. Gabby was being used as a scapegoat. Evidently, his fellow jurors were failing to see this. He could see it in the eager faces.

But Gabby seemed to know it; he nodded to Epik.

The weight of the wand felt heavy in Epik’s back pocket. He could throw it to Gabby now. Maybe the wizard could vanish himself out of here, out of the city.

“And is it possible,” Nacer continued his line of questioning, “to reveal the last spell a wizard cast from his wand?”

“It is,” Antonio started, “but I’m afraid it’ll only be apparent to me. May I?” Antonio the Wonder didn’t look much like a wizard at all. His beard was thin and yellow, and he wore a robe the color of a paper sack. He looked more like a simple friar. His long mustard hair was pulled tightly into a bun. Sergeant Todder brandished Gabby’s wand before placing it into Antonio’s eager grip.

The wizard, if he was one, didn’t do much with it. He bounced it playfully in both hands; he spun it in the air. Then he caught himself.

“You almost had me,” he said up to the Grand Counselor. “I believe even calling on a wand’s last spell constitutes as magic, yes? I don’t want to go breaking any laws.” He looked at the guards warily.

“No, go ahead,” the king insisted.

Antonio continued. He twirled the wand in one hand, moved it up and down once or twice, and then a faint white glow emitted from the tip of the wand to the ooh’s and ah’s from the jury. Epik kept his eyes on Gabby, who rolled his eyes at the show. “I see,” Antonio said to himself, for the sake of the crowd.

“You see?” Nacer scolded. “What do you see?”

“The last spell cast was used to send something off course. It’s a rather simple spell, really. I wouldn’t have thought—”

“Like trolls?” Nacer said plainly. “It could send trolls off course?”

“Yes… I guess it could,” Antonio said skeptically. He waved the wand further. The same light erupted from the end then pulsed out quickly.

“Oh stop,” Gabby grumbled. “That flourish on the end, with the light, totally unnecessary your highness. He’s adding it for show.

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