Nine of Wands (The King's Watch Book 5) by Mark Hayden

Author:Mark Hayden [Hayden, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Paw Press
Published: 2019-07-04T06:00:00+00:00

We didn’t overdo it at the Inkwell, and we were at Mrs Clarke’s Folly in good time. Ben and I had agreed that from today, we’d let Juliet and Myfanwy run the show. Jules had even enrolled on a coaching and leadership course. I may dislike the woman, but I wasn’t going to question her commitment. Ben thinks she’s doing it to prove to Stephen that she will make a better captain than he did. He only lasted a year in charge of the men’s team.

‘What’s up?’ said Ben. He pointed to the pavilion, where Jules was looking at her phone and talking to Myfanwy. After some arguing, they came over to us at our station by the large roller. Juliet looked upset and Myfanwy looked furious.

‘Noticed anyone missing?’ said Myfanwy. She didn’t wait for a reply. ‘That bitch from Allington, the wicket keeper, well she wasn’t a wicket keeper, she was a snake in the grass, that’s what she was. She’s only been coming to spy on us, and she’s poached Emily.’

Ben and I stood up straight. Emily Ventress, at fifteen years old, is the closest to a natural fast bowler I’ve seen in years, and the team’s secret weapon. ‘What do you mean?’

‘I’ve had a text,’ said Jules. ‘A bloody text. Emily says that Allington have offered her regular games all summer, and she’s going to register with them.’

‘What are we going to do?’ said Myfanwy.

‘We’re going to get on with it,’ said Juliet. ‘Your friend, Erin, said she’d like to try her hand at bowling, and Mina was my choice for wicket keeper anyway.’ She frowned. ‘What’s up with her today? She’s never had a problem with getting changed before, and now she’s wearing that Under Armour top with the long sleeves.’

‘Rash,’ said Myfanwy. ‘She’s got a bad rash. Or sunburn. Something like that.’

‘Sunburn? Whatever. Let’s get going.’

She strode off and Ben followed. I caught Myfanwy’s arm and whispered, ‘Don’t let Erin bowl.’

‘Why ever not?’

‘She’s an Enscriber. She’s got magick in her fingers, remember? She’ll never be able to hold it back.’

She sighed. ‘Fair point. I can have a go, I suppose.’

‘You can, but you’d be far better inviting Miss Parkes to tea tonight. She taught Emily’s mother, don’t forget. Miss Parkes is your secret weapon, not Emily. Send her round chez Ventress after tea, and I’ll bet Emily’s mum will be so scared that she’ll never sign a parental consent form for registration with Allington. Then you take Emily aside in the shop tomorrow and she’ll soon see the error of her ways.’

‘You are a devious sod, Conrad. I’ll get on it.’

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