Lore Of The Letharn (Book 2) by Robert Ryan

Author:Robert Ryan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Sword & Sorcery, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult, Epic, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Trotting Fox Press
Published: 2014-08-04T00:00:00+00:00

15. Thunder in the Night

There was no chance that the Royal Guards could hear him, but Lanrik whispered anyway. Being careful was a habit.

“We need horses,” he said. “It’s a long way from here to the Angle, and a long way back again once we have Erlissa’s cure.”

Aranloth scratched his head. “That’s true, but there are no more villages between here and where we’re going. Unless you mean to—”

“Yes. That’s exactly what I mean to do.”

Caldring looked from one to the other. “What do you mean to do?” he asked Lanrik.

Arliss was the one who answered. “He means that we need horses and that he knows where to get them.” She made a sideways gesture with her thumb, indicating the direction of the Royal Guards.

Caldring looked bewildered. “You can’t be serious, Lanrik? There’ll be soldiers everywhere. You couldn’t get anywhere near those horses.”

Lanrik winked at him. “You’d be surprised at what a Raithlin can do.” He pulled up his hood and drew his cloak tightly about his body. “Besides, the situation isn’t quite what you think. There are plenty of soldiers, but they’re guarding the track coming out of the swamp. The horses are behind them, out of sight and far enough away that they wouldn’t be heard by anyone coming up the path. At least, that’s what I’d have arranged if I were in charge of the ambush. So there’ll be few, maybe even no guards, with the horses.”

“It’s still dangerous,” Aranloth said.

Lanrik knew that it was, and he knew that he could not hide that from the lòhren.

“True enough. But it’s what we need, so it’s worth the risk. I can’t stand the thought of Erlissa staying trapped in the ùhrengai of the fountain any longer than she has to. And the faster we can reach the Angle and return, the less danger for us, too.”

“He’s right,” Arliss said. “Being stranded on foot with enemies hunting us is asking for trouble. Between the two of us, we can pull it off. The guards probably won’t even realize what we’ve done until dawn.”

Lanrik shook his head. “No, Arliss. I’m doing this by myself. The rest of you can go out onto the grasslands and get some distance between yourselves and the guards. I’ll bring the horses to you. That way, if I get caught, you’ll still be able to escape.”

“I’m going with you,” Arliss said firmly.

He smiled. She had nearly stamped her foot in frustration at the thought of being left out.

“No, Arliss. This is a job for one person. More than that isn’t needed and would probably just increase the chances of getting caught.”

“But—”

“No buts,” Lanrik said.

Surprisingly, she agreed. A little too readily for his liking.

He turned to Aranloth. “Keep an eye on her. I don’t want her coming to help me when it’s too late to send her back.”

This time she did stamp her foot.

Aranloth nodded in agreement. The lòhren did not try to convince him the task was too dangerous. He knew as much as Lanrik that they needed the horses.

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