Legends of Windemere: 03 - Family of the Tri-Rune by Charles E Yallowitz

Author:Charles E Yallowitz [Yallowitz, Charles E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-03-15T05:00:00+00:00

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“You two out!” Luke yells at the healers as he barges into their tent. “Tzefira and I need to have some words.”

The healers cautiously watch him and move to block him from getting to Tzefira. She gets to her feet and gently pushes them to the side. The mercenary meets Luke’s challenging stare with a stoic expression, her arms folded across her bandaged chest. She casually turns her back on Luke, allowing the healers to finish tightening her bandages. She can hear the young warrior anxiously shuffling his feet as he tries to maintain some level of patience. The healers take their time before they step away, defiantly refusing to leave the tent.

“You two can leave and guard the entrance,” Tzefira calmly states. She picks up her shirt and puts it on, cringing from the dull pain in her arms. “Luke won’t try to hurt me. It isn’t in his nature to attack an unarmed woman and I’ve done nothing to provoke him. Tell the men that I’m busy for the foreseeable future.”

The healers obediently leave the tent and tie the flap shut, their silhouettes visible through the fabric. Tzefira slowly closes her shirt, her weak fingers fumbling with a few of the small buttons. Shifting to face Luke, she finds that he has quietly moved behind her. The mercenary is startled by the restrained fury in his eyes while he meticulously inspects her face. She is tempted to push him back, but something tells her physical contact would only make the situation worse.

“What is it you’re looking for?” she asks with a grin. “My scars couldn’t possibly be this interesting.”

“I had a talk with Lord Highrider after killing a group of krypters disguised as dread boars,” Luke responds, taking a step back to get a better look at her. “He asked me to talk with you because he feels my presence is troubling you. The fact that I’m connected to Selenia has brought up bad memories, so you’re not as focused as he remembers from a few years ago. At least that’s his theory.”

“That’s ridiculous,” Tzefira says with a derisive snort. “I don’t like the woman, but there’s nothing I can do about the pain she caused me. To take it out on you would make me a fool since I’ve recruited several graduates from her academy. All of those warriors are highly talented and their loyalty to me is unquestionable.”

“I’m not really one of your mercenaries, so my loyalty is questionable,” Luke contends. He circles around Tzefira, who turns to keep her eye on him. “Not that Selenia has anything to do with this. Lord Highrider is right that something is bothering you, but he has the wrong target. It isn’t me that has you on edge.”

Tzefira stops tracking Luke’s movements and shrugs. “Lord Highrider is smart, but he jumps to conclusions too often.”

“Apparently, he’s pretty good at gathering backgrounds on people,” the young warrior explains, his voice becoming calm and soft. “He told me an interesting story about you.

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