Less Than a Day by April Kelley

Author:April Kelley [Kelley, April]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hard Rose Publishing
Published: 2018-01-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Talli took a deep breath, letting it out again. He had a feeling that Laith’s broken relationship with his brother was directly tied to the land. If Talli was going to help repair one, he’d have to start with the other. Talli contemplated the dilemma as he walked over to a window overlooking the cornfield outside.

The patch of corn he had inadvertently fixed stood a foot taller than the rest of it and it looked lush and green. He could fix the rest of it if the humans wanted him too.

There was a small plant with waxy, dark green leaves and a pretty pink flower in the center sitting on the ledge. The pot had purple and white stripes. Talli touched it and watched it wilt absently. He touched it again and it was healthy as it had been.

He played with the plant absently, thinking about what it would mean if they were stuck here. If they didn’t go back home by the time the sun melted beneath the earth they’d be stuck here, in a place so foreign to them. It didn’t escape Talli’s notice that they looked different from humans. Well, they’re ears looked different but they were hard to hide. They’d be stuck on the farm, with humans who may not want them around. Being soul-mated wasn’t enough, at least not to the humans.

Already the bottom of the sun nearly touched the ground. It cast orange and purple shadows across the clouds. While it was a beautiful sight, it didn’t give them much time to decide what to do.

Talli turned to address Wyatt and found everyone staring at him with their eyes wide and mouths open. Well, all but Kele, who had a small grin on his face.

“Oh my God,” Sly said, voicing what the others thought.

Talli ignored him when he started coughing again. He looked at Kele, silently asking him if he wanted to stay. Kele nodded and that was all it took.

“Is corn the only crop that’s failing on the farm?” Talli asked Wyatt.

“Everything is.”

Talli shook his head. “Everything? I don’t understand. Aren’t you familiar with the practice of farming?”

Wyatt sighed in frustration. “Yes, Laith and I both grew up on one. We know what we’re doing.” Wyatt ran his hand through his hair, much the same way Laith did when he was upset. That one simple gesture brought home the fact that Laith and Wyatt were very similar, which was probably why they argued. “The crops will grow for a while and then nothing. It’s been like that for two fucking years now. We’ll be lucky to own the farm for another year. That’s if we sell off some of the horses.”

Talli remembered the horse in the barn and wondered if he would be sold. Laith and the horse had bonded. Separating them now would be heartbreaking for both of them.

Talli watched Kele place his hand in Wyatt’s, lacing their fingers together. “Talli can help, anam cara,” Kele whispered to him.

Talli held up a hand.

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