Holmberg, D.K [Dragon Thief 03] Smoke and Shadow by D.K. Holmberg

Author:D.K. Holmberg
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2021-08-26T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Ty pulled open the tavern door, his arm heavy with fatigue. At the same time, he could still feel the energy of the dragon fluttering through him. It was a strange sensation, stirring around within him, and stranger still that he could feel it working from his head to his toes, extending through his hands and legs, almost as if it wanted to radiate smoke around him.

Maybe that was what Dorian meant about having a connection to the dragon at all times. If he maintained that connection, if he somehow held onto that, Ty might be able to use it the same way that Dorian did.

And then he wouldn’t have to worry about being able to access it.

Ty stepped inside the tavern.

It was dark, though there were a couple lanterns that glowed, and a bit of smoke drifted from the hearth in the back of the room. A musician strummed a lute in one corner, singing with a warbly voice. Esme stood near the counter, and she held out a pair of glasses, cleaning them quickly before setting them down. She nodded to Ty as he entered the tavern and started to come around the counter when Ty shook his head.

Instead, Esme pointed, and Ty turned to see Bingham sitting at a table by himself, watching the musician. He had a mug of ale resting on the table in front of him, and he tapped one foot in time with the music.

As Ty approached, Bingham didn’t even look up. “Tydornen. I heard you come in,” he said.

“Am I making so much noise these days?” He certainly had made quite a bit when he’d been under attack the night before.

“It’s not that you make that much noise. It’s more a matter of recognizing your patterns.”

“My patterns?”

Bingham looked up at him. There was a hint of worry behind his eyes that surprised Ty. He wouldn’t have expected Bingham to be worried about him, but he couldn’t help but feel as if Bingham did have some concern burrowed on his brow. “You don’t think you have patterns?”

“I guess I didn’t pay any attention to it.”

“Everybody has patterns. Even you, Tydornen, have your own particular patterns. Some of it is in your breathing, some of it is in the shuffle in the way you walk, and some of it is in the rustle of the fabric as you make your way toward me.” He shrugged. “And here you must’ve thought I taught you everything.”

Ty took a seat next to him. There was no point in hurrying off at this point. He needed to get ready to depart, but at the same time having a chance to sit and speak with Bingham gave him an opportunity to have a sense of normalcy.

“I guess I didn’t think that you taught me everything. Especially since you don’t know everything.”

Bingham looked over, chuckling at him. “What’s wrong? You look troubled.”

He shook his head. It would’ve been so much easier if he could share with Bingham everything that

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