Hexed - 2 by Kevin Hearne

Author:Kevin Hearne [Hearne, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fantasy Fiction, Magic, Mythology; Celtic, Druids and Druidism, Urban Life
ISBN: 9780345522498
Google: gm4CCWXYgMQC
Amazon: 0345522494
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2011-06-07T07:00:00+00:00

Yeah, buddy, I know, we’ll talk later . To Brighid I said, “This is a most generous offer and yet whol y unexpected. To become the consort of one’s own goddess is beyond the scope of any man’s ambition. I confess myself unprepared to give you an answer at this moment, for much may depend on my response, and I feel it would be irresponsible of me to provide one without giving al ramifications their due examination.”

“So formal.” Brighid shook her head. “I must have made it seem like a business transaction. You mistake my meaning.” She set her ale down on my kitchen table and stepped close to me. Her hand groped below my belt but pul ed away, disappointed.

Brighid’s face clouded. “What’s the matter, Atticus? Do you not find me attractive? Am I not desirable to you?”

<Oh, great big bears! Beam him up, Scotty! Now!>

“It’s not that, not that at al ,” I said, clearing my throat uncomfortably as I reminded Oberon that Brighid could hear him. “It’s just that I’m extremely tired at the moment—exhausted, in fact—and while I can do you any other service, I simply can’t do … that. Right now, I mean. Later would be good.” I nodded, smiling. “Great, in fact.” Brighid’s nose wrinkled. I heard her sniff a couple of times, and then she abruptly stepped back and tore my shirt down the front, revealing the scratches and bruises from my morning’s exertions. Brighid’s face flushed and her eyes bulged as she drank in the evidence of my dal iance with her rival.

“I knew it!” she shouted. “You’ve lain with her! You’re the Morrigan’s creature!” And that’s al the warning I got before she unleashed the flames of her wrath against me in very literal terms. Fire whooshed out from her fingers and palms to char me toasty in my own kitchen. It didn’t burn me directly, thanks to my amulet, but it did behave differently than the fal en angel’s hel fire: Whereas the hel fire gave me a flash of heat before fizzling impotently, this bal o’ fire got channeled directly to the cold iron on my chest, where it began to burn painful y, just like the German hex had a couple of days ago. That was a mystery I’d have to ponder later. Right then I had a friend to protect, skin to heal, and several fires to put out.

<Hey, you can’t stick it to my Man!> Oberon barked.

That’s why I wanted you behind her. Don’t attack yet; I’m okay.

I drew Fragarach from its sheath, wincing at the heat in my palms, and pointed it at Brighid’s throat. “Freagróidh tú!” I yel ed.

“No! Release me now! ” she shouted back. She struggled to move but could do nothing but twitch, held fast in the blue glow of a spel crafted by her own brethren ages ago.

“You’re giving me commands? You just tried to fry me and you want me to obey you now? I’m sorry, that’s not how it works.

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