Ruby-Lost & Found

Author:MD Grimm [Grimm, MD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

We headed out late the next morning, and there were a lot of hugs to get through before we were set free. I had never had so many creatures who thought I was a nice guy. Huh. It really wasn't a bad feeling. The crystal still pointed northwest, and I wondered what Kayl was up to. I wondered if Kayl knew the revenai had failed. I hoped for our sake that he thought it had succeeded.

We were several kirons from the tribe when Aishe finally spoke. "I never did thank you."

"For what?"

"For saving my life. A couple of times, actually. Thank you."

"Well, you're no use to me dead, and I plan on getting that justice for your tribe, so you had better live." I was trying to keep it light between us considering how heavy it had become with the Lania tribe.

"I appreciate that." He gave a small laugh. "I was thinking… Why don't you just fly us through the air like you've done before? We could get to the sorcerer faster."

"True, but I might overshoot him if he's hidden, or he might have a trap set for us and jumping in head first would only get us caught. I prefer taking it slow. I just hope we're not too late."

Aishe looked at me. "You mean you hope he hasn't unlocked all the ruby's power."

"Exactly. But he wouldn't need to unlock all the power to be better than me."

"No one's better than you," Aishe said.

It was my turn to laugh. "Thanks for that, but trust me, there are several. At the end of the day, even if I have more skill than him, the more power he has means he can wear me down."

"You said we would defeat him. You gave your word."

I swallowed hard. "I know I did. And I will try, Aishe. With everything in me, I will try. I like this world the way it is. But you have to know there is a chance we might fail."

"I can't accept that." I didn't hear anger in his voice but a resignation and determined will.

"I know you can't."

We had become very good at simply being silent in each other's company. But the silence had gradually changed during the course of our journey. At first it had been awkward, the silence of strangers. But now it was comfortable, normal, almost friendly.

"Morgorth, I never asked. What did you think of me when you saw me?"

"Huh?" I asked, raising the crystal.

"You know, when you saw me naked."

I stumbled over some rocks and felt my face heat. He laughed. By the Mother, it was a real laugh. Jolly, genuine, the depth of it indicating it came from deep inside him. A shiver actually ran up and down my spine when I heard it, dancing along my ears like the sweetest music.

I took a moment to wonder if I was seeing the real Aishe.

"Come on, Morgorth," Aishe teased, gently shoving me. "I'm the one who should be embarrassed. You caught me in a delicate position and didn't even stay long enough to let me work up a righteous anger.

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