Feet of Clay: An Urban Fantasy Novel (Clans of Shadow Book 2) by J.A. Cipriano & J.B. Garner

Author:J.A. Cipriano & J.B. Garner [Cipriano, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-08-27T16:00:00+00:00

13

Unlike Molly had, Richter sounded like he was glad to see me so he could punch my face in. Actually, he probably had a lot worse in mind: probably stuffing a live grenade in my mouth or something creative like that.

I rolled onto my back, trying to get a clear line of sight through the haze and debris. Part of me still wanted to try to take him alive or make him stand down if I could.

After all, I knew all about being a soldier following orders. It’s drilled into your head, and it’s nearly impossible to disobey them, no matter how disagreeable they might be. Besides, I had given Molly a chance to say her piece, though admittedly she had given me proper cause to give her a shot. Still, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I didn’t try.

Pointing the Beretta at the sound of booted feet coming closer while I shuffled into a kneeling position, I made a play for it. “Come on, Richter, there’s no need for anyone else to get killed because a couple of fanatical assholes gave you stupid orders.” Yeah, I’d play on reason. That’d be sure to work. “We both know doing this whole ‘give-everybody-magic’ thing is going to go to shit. It’s just the logic of it, ya know?”

Richter stepped through the dust, his brass-and-steel grenade launcher resting easily on his hip. It was like he’d stepped out of my memories of our assault on the Drakos building. He was dressed in the same heavy explosives disposal gear he had been wearing that day. It probably goes without saying that he was still a tall, wiry built black man. In fact, the only real change since then was the new, stylish eye patch.

“Look, Frank, I do kind of like you, and I won’t deny you’re the Bearer and all that,” he explained, looking pretty confident in his position. I couldn’t blame him. Just like you don’t bring a knife to a gun fight, you don’t bring a gun to a grenade launcher fight. “The thing is you still don’t understand jack, man! Why can’t you get with the program? We wouldn’t have to do this then.”

I didn’t take my eyes off him, drawing a bead at his relatively unprotected head. He probably had some magical protection, but a headshot would probably startle him long enough for me to bring down any protective magic he might have. “I know you think that, but I’m not as ignorant as you might think. I may not be big on the magic scene, but I know human nature.” I narrowed my eyes. “Even if that wasn’t true, it’s hard for me to ignore how you guys wanted to gut me like a fish for the heart. Can’t say I agree with that or with kidnapping kids.”

I wasn’t sure if Molly had passed out or was still holding on, but at least I didn’t have to worry about her safety. Richter hadn’t seen me with her, hadn’t heard her.

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