Shadow Study (Soulfinders) by Maria V. Snyder
Author:Maria V. Snyder [Snyder, Maria V.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2015-02-28T16:00:00+00:00
18
VALEK
Over the next two days, Valek read through all the files, discussed the smugglers with Ariâs team and assigned a new squad to the Commanderâs personal security detail.
Happy with Ari and Jancoâs strategy, Valek watched them depart the castle complex that morning. Janco and Onora headed south while Ari and Gerik went east. Janco had been in high spirits, and by the crease in Onoraâs forehead, she would either kill him by the time they reached their destination or ditch him. If she was smart, sheâd discover how useful he could be when he wasnât driving a person to distraction and when he wasâJanco was talented like that.
Valek returned to his office to finish preparing for his mission to MD-2. A light knock on the door interrupted him an hour later.
âCome in,â Valek said. He grasped the handle of his knife.
A young page entered. The boy held out a rolled parchment as if it was a shield. âMessage for you, sir.â His voice quavered.
Valek took the message. âThank you.â
The page nodded and bolted.
Amused, he broke the seal and unrolled the message. His grin widened when he realized the note was from Yelena. But soon his humor faded as he translated the text. The Sitian Council should be assassinated. He wished Yelena hadnât talked him out of it when the Council had handed Sitia over to those Daviian Warpers. Why wouldnât they warn her about Ben? Valekâs fingers twitched. A sharp knife pressed to a Councilorâs jugular would certainly help loosen his tongue.
Fear replaced anger when he finished reading the message. Yelena, Leif and another magician were headed to Fulgorâprobably there by now. Despite the fact he couldnât go, Valek calculated how fast he and Onyx could travel to Fulgor from hereâabout four and a half days. The Commander had ordered him to keep out of it, and besides...Yelena was more than capable of defending herself. Plus she had Leif and another magician. At least she was being smart and cautious for once.
Although the desire to assassinate the Council still pumped in his heart. Itâd be so easy. He could kill every one of them in a single night. Valek already knew the location of all their apartments in the Citadel, thanks to his alter ego Adviser Ilom. While pretending to be Ambassador Signeâs aide six years ago, Valek had had plenty of time and opportunity to explore the Citadel. Time he hadnât wasted.
Assassinating all the soldiers whoâd murdered his brothers hadnât been easy. After Lieutenant Festerâs body had been discovered, security had increased and an investigation had been launched. Valek had kept a low profile and continued to gather intelligence about the soldiers in the garrison while working as a stable boy.
It took a full season for the guards to relax and lapse back into old habits. Valek carved more statues as he waited another couple of weeks just to let them get comfortable. And when Second Lieutenant Dumin returned early from his patrol the day before Sergeant Edvard left for his sweep, Valek celebrated.
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