Shadaya- Out of Darkness by Kelly A Purcell

Author:Kelly A Purcell [Purcell, Kelly A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-04T22:00:00+00:00

All around them the sounds of soldiers searching filled the air. Shadaya looked over at her companions. Geoff was hurrying to keep up with sluggish steps, while Jasper hobbled along like a good soldier beside her. She did not miss the fact that he seemed to favor his right ankle. And his lightheartedness seemed to have gotten swallowed up behind that tightly clenched jaw.

He must have injured himself on the way down, which was a bit cumbersome with Geoff clinging to his back. She found that even more impressive than his skill with the climbing hooks. She continued to lead them along the dark areas of the city, along the buildings, through the alleys, she appreciated the fact that they didn’t ask her how she was able to guide them so well in the darkness. She didn’t want the prince to think she was some kind of Dravian sorceress… Aldorians already saw her people as freaks but for the first time she found herself concerned about how this particular Aldorian saw her.

“We’re surrounded,” she said breathlessly, her trained ear confirming her damning statement.

Jasper sighed, “you can get away,” he said.

Shadaya turned to look at him, his face appeared to glow in her sight, it was how she tended to see people at night. A vision she had grown accustomed to since childhood.

“I’m not leaving you two.”

Jasper shook his head, “this is ridiculous my lady. If they capture me, it won’t be an easy decision to kill me. They won’t risk my father’s wrath. But you, you know you will be tried and executed for treason.”

He took a step toward her and in the dark he must not have realized how close he was when he gripped her arms and tried to lean towards her ears, so she would hear him above the sounds of night and pursuit.

“You can stay here with Geoff and once they have me, the two of you can get away. Get back to Arduway and send word to my father.”

His grip tightened on her arms and she knew the sacrifice he was so eager to make was not an easy one for him. He knew that Haddin was unpredictable and cared little for the political ramifications of his actions. Jasper was brave and sacrificial, a royal heir willing to sacrifice himself for his enemy; it was a rare quality among men like him.

Shadaya reached up and gripped his arms and pushed it off roughly.

“In Aldor, you give the orders. In my kingdom you listen to me. And I say we are all getting out of here.”

She stepped away from them and looked around her, spotting a small space between two buildings littered with barrels.

“Come,” she said.

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