Night of the Shadow Moon by A.E. Rayne

Author:A.E. Rayne [Rayne, A.E.]
Language: eng
Format: E, P, U, B
Publisher: A. E. Rayne
Published: 2018-06-05T04:00:00+00:00

It was dark now, and Jael couldn’t wait any longer. She grabbed her cloak.

‘You’re going out?’ Gisila looked surprised as she tucked Eydis into her bed. ‘Are you sure that’s wise?’

Fyn, who had been thinking that it was time he left for Aedan’s, wrapped his own cloak around his shoulders, ready to tag along.

Jael glared impatiently at him, not wanting the company. ‘I need to make sure that the men are secure for the night. I’m not going to be able to sleep if I don’t.’

‘I wonder if any of us will be able to sleep,’ Branwyn sighed as she handed Biddy a cup of passionflower tea. ‘Perhaps we need to set a watch to give us some peace of mind?’

‘Good idea,’ Jael said distractedly. ‘I won’t be long. I’ll take the watch when I get back. Come on, Fyn, I’ll walk you to Aedan’s.’

Fyn glanced back at Eydis who was yawning, at Edela who had barely said a word since the morning, at Branwyn and Kormac who sat anxiously around the fire with Biddy. ‘Should I stay?’

Jael put her arm around his shoulders. ‘There’s no room for you in here my long-legged friend,’ she said quickly. ‘Let’s go. Entorp’s probably already taken the best bed at Aedan’s!’

They left the house quickly, hoping to escape any more protests.

It was dark. Densely so. No stars that they could see. The stink of smoke was in the air, stronger than usual. It was a heady, thick fug of burned bodies: ash and flesh, blood and bone. It curdled Jael’s stomach as she walked, trying to piece together what might have happened.

Why the ravens had come.

There weren’t many pieces. It didn’t take long.

‘You take care of yourself tonight,’ Jael said quietly. ‘Make sure that one of you keeps watch. And let’s do some training tomorrow. I’ll drag the men out there too. We need to be ready for whatever comes next.’

Fyn gulped. ‘What do you think will come next?’

‘I don’t know,’ Jael admitted. ‘But after what happened this morning, anything’s possible.’

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