Rising Fire by TERRI BRISBIN

Rising Fire by TERRI BRISBIN

Author:TERRI BRISBIN
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2015-01-20T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter 14

The weather outside remained sunny and mild for the second day in a row, and Brienne decided to walk outside and enjoy it. If the truth be told, she was bored at having no tasks to see to or errands to carry out.

The anticipation of what was to come this night made her shiver when she thought about it, and that brought attention from either Lady Margaret or Adelaide when they were with her. So she asked permission to walk and left the keep. She noted that her chamber was at one end of the building on the second floor as she followed a servant out. Trying to remember where Lord Hugh’s had been, she studied the windows from outside, deciding that his was on the far end in the small tower.

She thought about leaving the castle grounds and going to see her—Gavin and Fia, but she’d said she would remain here until she gained control over her power. Looking about, she walked toward the far corner of the castle, where men trained. Drawn by the sound of cheering, she discovered that small groups of men were practicing their skills by fighting other groups.

She walked to the fence that surrounded the training area and watched as one of the groups, four men in each, moved effortlessly and won against each opponent. They did not use the longer battle swords yet, but first worked with the long wooden staffs and then shorter ones and then short swords and shields.

The crowd grew and the men became quite boisterous, calling out to their friends, though none seemed happy that the successful four soldiers were winning. One of the four outshone the others, moving expertly no matter which weapon he held. His steps were like those of a dance; he was sliding and shifting without watching and all the while engaging whomever he faced. Only when he turned and came out of the shadows did she recognize him.

Sir William de Brus.

Her breath caught in her body and she could not turn her eyes away from his every move and step. William seemed to lose himself in the battle, paying no heed to anyone or anything but the fight. A pale blue shimmer outlined his body, and she watched as it ebbed and flowed around him with each movement.

Knowing now that he held some kind of power, as she and her father did, she was not frightened as she had been the first time she’d noticed it. It made sense now that there might be others like her and Lord Hugh. What power had he? The way that he fought this day and on that other one, the way his body had changed as he faced danger and became one with his weapon, she thought he must carry some warrior’s power.

She shrugged it off, content just to watch him.

Soon, too soon for her, the matches were over and the ground littered with his opponents, though none seemed to be injured. Their pride mayhap bruised, but all would live to fight another day.



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