Frogs & Fae by Kara Jaynes

Author:Kara Jaynes [Jaynes, Kara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00

6.

Picking up the golden ball, Lillian scrambled after Dylan. She could almost believe her imagined fancies about doorways and magic, as she followed him through the door and into the hall. She felt like she'd just changed her fate, by deciding to help him. She probably had, particularly if Uncle learned of it, and not in a good way. She shivered.

“Follow me,” she whispered. “We’ll go by way of the servants’ halls.” She stood by his shoulder, and caught his scent. She would have expected him to smell of pond water, and was pleasantly surprised by the heady fragrance of pine and earth. She stared at him a moment, losing the threads of her thoughts.

The fae arched a dark eyebrow at her, confused. “Servants’ halls,” he reminded her.

She flushed. “Right. This way.” Lillian darted down a side passage, stepping lightly as she tried to make as little noise as possible. Dylan trailed after her, his footsteps silent. How could he be so quiet? The question burned on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t afford to make any noise. Questions about him would have to wait.

They stole through another corridor, and down several cramped flights of stairs. “We’re getting close,” Lillian breathed.

“This has been extremely simple so far,” Dylan remarked.

“Don’t get used to it,” Lillian warned. “It won’t stay this easy.”

Dylan half-shrugged a shoulder and they continued their descent.

Lillian felt the air about them thicken as they drew closer to the vault. The atmosphere seemed heavier somehow, more threatening.

“It’s dangerous down here,” Dylan breathed after a moment. “This isn't a good place for fae.”

Lillian glanced at him, expecting to see fear, and stifled a groan at the excitement she saw glittering in his green eyes.

“What are you planning?” she said.

“We already discussed this,” he replied. His long legs took him ahead of her, but she latched onto his arm, tugging him back. “There are guards around this corner,” she hissed. “They’re guarding the vault.”

“How many?”

“Two.”

Dylan rolled his eyes. “And you’re worried?”

“They carry Anti-fae weapons.”

The fae’s eyes widened and he swallowed. “I see.”

“It’s not too late to turn back,” Lillian suggested.

Dylan inhaled sharply. “Yes it is.” Quicker than thought he darted around the corner and was gone.

Lillian stood there, gaping. Did he really think to take out two armed men? He didn’t appear to be particularly strong, and if he was older than her sixteen years of age, he didn’t look it. Lillian barrelled after him, summoning her own magic, trying to find something she could use, but all she sensed was endless stone, and druid ability didn't extend to manipulating rocks.

At the far end of the adjacent hall, Lillian just had time to see Dylan go flying through the air, landing a solid sidekick to a guard’s face, and a series of jabs that took the other guard down. Both men were slumped on the ground in a matter of seconds, weapons still sheathed at their sides.

“That was fun.” Dylan put his hands on his narrow hips, looking down at the unconscious men with no small amount of satisfaction.

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