McClafferty, Patrick - Eldenworld Book 02 - The City that Time forgot by McClafferty Patrick

McClafferty, Patrick - Eldenworld Book 02 - The City that Time forgot by McClafferty Patrick

Author:McClafferty, Patrick [McClafferty, Patrick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PD McClafferty
Published: 2020-03-22T22:00:00+00:00


Chapter 6

MISTAKES

Wokeg had been standing silently by the railing staring at the green woods and towering peaks of the Island of Iystrichi since they had first come into view two days before.

Lyndra touched Gareth’s shoulder as she cast a worried glance at her friend. “What’s he waiting for, a reception committee to come out to meet him?”

“I really don’t know, Lyndra, and I suspect neither does he. That’s the problem.” He stopped for a moment to listen to the high-pitched laughter from Kuan as he diced with one sailor or another. THAT was one person, Gareth mused, who didn’t let minor things like the end of all life slow him down. “I spoke with him about his concerns, and was told to mind my own business. He has every intention of heading out, by himself, as soon as we land.” Lyndra opened her mouth, but Gareth cut her off. “The answer is no. You will not follow him as a wolf. For all you know ogres have a keener sense of smell than a wolf, and would smell you coming a mile away. One person in danger is too many, and I will not see you run headlong into trouble in a strange land.”

“But…”

“No! I can’t say no to Wokeg, but I damned well will say no to you. If you try to sneak out Chiu and I will track you down, find you, bring you back and tie you to the mainmast.”

“That’s not fair, and anyway, how do you know Chiu would do that?” Lyndra said angrily.

“I’m not trying to be fair Lyndra, and I’m speaking with Chiu at this moment.” His grin was chilly. “It’s one of the benefits of having her as my familiar.”

Lyndra’s face was red with anger, contrasting nicely with her hair when suddenly her eyes went wide, and the flush turned to pallor. “You’re not saying this because you’re mad, you’re saying this because you really do care what happens to me.” Her gaze slid over to Chiu who had just come up on deck to stand beside Gareth. “Both of you.”

Chiu put her arms about the other woman’s shoulders. “Of course we do, silly.” She gave Gareth a wink as she led the suddenly sniffling Lyndra below decks. Watching them leave, Gareth wished handling Wokeg could be so easy.

The south facing harbor on the very end of the Island of Iystrichi was a deep seven kilometer bowl surrounded by forests. A gentle breeze that smelled of pine trees wafted across the water, and on the northern side of the harbor Gareth could see where buildings, docks and a vast city had once stood. All that remained now were crumbling fingers of black stone poking out into the still harbor and the scattered odd section of a standing wall. Beside him Chiu bit her lip.

“It doesn’t look like time forgot this place.” Her voice was flat.

“I agree.” Gareth commented sourly. “But we still have to look around. There are two cities left after this.”



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