Odin's Ravens by K. L. Armstrong M. A. Marr

Author:K. L. Armstrong, M. A. Marr
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2014-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Fen straightened up, rolled his shoulders, and cracked his neck.

“Told you,” Fen muttered.

Frowning, the officer lifted the photograph he had of Baldwin, looked at it, and looked back to the boy who stood watching them with a friendly smile. When the officer looked back at the photo again, Fen caught Baldwin’s eye and mouthed, Get Laurie out.

The expression on the boy’s face didn’t change, but he stepped farther inside the cabin, moving toward Laurie. The people outside were all watching.

“Close the door,” the mayor said.

“It’s okay. They’re with my friend Odin.” Laurie glanced at the mayor. “Do you know Odin, Mayor Thorsen?”

“She’s not under arrest, is she?” Fen asked.

The officer looked confused. “You’re Baldwin Osgood?”

Baldwin nodded as he walked over to the picture. “Yeah. That’s me. Not a great picture, though, is it?” He pointed at the image. It was undeniably him, but whatever likability Baldwin had seemed to kick in more as he spoke. “I couldn’t get the trick I was doing that day. Broke my board trying.” He laughed. “That’s why I look so grumpy in the picture.”

The officer nodded. He was swayed by Baldwin’s persuasive presence just like everyone else. He smiled at the boy. “My son’s like that.”

“Hey, do you mind if my friends come in?”

“I don’t think that’s necessary,” the mayor interjected.

For a moment, the officer paused. He frowned as if trying to think if there was a reason it was a bad idea to let them inside the house.

Baldwin added, “It’s getting darker, and you know how many dangers are out there, right? I mean, you thought someone had killed me. Thanks for caring about that, by the way. It’s cool of you.”

The officer smiled. “You kids, come on in.”

The strangers outside—ones Laurie said were with Odin—started to fill the cabin. Several of them surrounded Laurie, and after she whispered something in the ear of the one closest to her, others moved toward the door that led to Matt and the hidden hunter.

“Can you uncuff my friend, Officer…? What’s your name?” Baldwin sat and looked up at the officer.

“Davison. Officer Davison,” he said as he uncuffed Fen.

Calmly, Mayor Thorsen said, “Well, I guess there was a misunderstanding. Thank you for your time.” He gestured toward the still-open door. “Sorry for the inconvenience.”

Fen rubbed his wrists and immediately went to stand by Laurie.

The officer looked around at them, clearly not sure what was going on. He folded his arms. “Why don’t I just stay until we get this sorted out?” It wasn’t really a question, even though he’d said it like it was. He might be influenced by Baldwin’s persuasiveness, but he was still able to notice that something was very wrong here.

“No, no,” the mayor insisted. “These kids can all go along home. I’ll take my grandson home to his parents.”

“We can’t leave Matt here,” Laurie whispered as she hugged Fen tightly to her.

“I know.” Fen looked toward the closed door.

The mayor was looking around at the crowd of kids.

“Why don’t you go ahead home,” Baldwin suggested.

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