Gathering Mage: Fledgling God: book 3 by Michael Taggart

Author:Michael Taggart [Taggart, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-29T16:00:00+00:00

19 Not Nice

We were in a routine now, so the next morning went smooth and easy. The only thing of note that happened was one of the centaurs transformed into a supernatural. The music from the Shrine picked up, and the lights flashed as the centaurs in line started dancing and cheering. It was really neat being able to watch from behind the scenes like this. When the transition finished and the line started up again, the centaurs moved through the Shrine at a much brisker pace than they had yesterday. NLl must have talked to the Council and gotten them to really speed things up.

While we had a few minutes of peace and it was just the two of us, I asked Sandy how the rest of the gang was doing at home. I was pretty sure she talked to John every night through their wedding bands.

“They are doing just fine,” she said. “In fact, they are probably doing better than fine. John and Tyler are drinking ale and swapping stories. Annabeth tried to hang with them on the first night, but gave up after that.”

She shook her head.

“You know how much they drink. Annabeth never had a chance. So she’s been focusing on her training and spending a lot of time at the beach. John said she’s looking forward to whipping your butt when you get back.”

I laughed.

“Annabeth is tough! I admit I’d be scared of her if she really came for me. So, how is Tyler doing?”

“He’s doing good,” Sandy replied. “John says he misses you. He’s trying to act all normal and unconcerned, but John knows he’s restless and will be glad when you're home again.”

Awwwww. My baby was missing me. That was nice.

“So, no sign of the Louisville mages?” I asked.

“All has been quiet so far,” Sandy replied. “I’ve been thinking about the whole situation that Josette told you about at Kroger. I don’t think Karl is having such an easy time winning as she thought he’d have. How many days has it been since you talked?”

It took me a moment, and I had to count on my fingers, but I finally arrived at thirty-one days.

“That is too long a period of time for a citywide fight. If Karl was that overwhelming, he should have been able to find and absorb all the power from the other rotten mages by now. I think there is something else going on.”

I hadn’t realized how many days had gone by. Sandy was right—it seemed like he should have attacked the House by now.

“So, what do you think is going on?” I asked.

“I don’t know for sure, of course, but I think it might be either of two things. First, there could be another rival faction that he can’t find. Or maybe he can’t defeat them. If that’s the case, then we have time to prepare as long as the stalemate exists. The second option could be that he’s won his war, but he still doesn’t think he has enough power to take out the House.

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