Tanis the Shadow Years: Preludes, Book 6 by Barbara Siegel & Scott Siegel
Author:Barbara Siegel & Scott Siegel [Siegel, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780786963355
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Publishing
Published: 2012-06-05T00:00:00+00:00
âI canât just leave without saying good-bye,â Brandella said mournfully, staring out into the glimmering sea. She and Tanis had been sitting so quietly that a small flock of gulls had come to rest on the sand at their feet, obviously hoping the two had brought food to share.
Tanis knew there might be little time left, but he also knew how hard it was to part from those you love without saying farewell. He thought about Kitiaraâs abrupt departure. The gullsâ hard, black eyes reminded him of the angry gleam in Kitâs eyes as sheâd stormed away.
Brandella saw the sadness in his face and seemed to know him for a kindred spirit. âIs it the leaving that hurts the worst, or is it the lack of a good-bye?â she asked plaintively.
âBoth.â He laughed harshly, thinking of the good-bye slap heâd received from Kit. âBut itâs better, in the end,â he added thoughtfully, âto tell someone how you feel and to be told the same. Without those words to hold ontoâfor good or illâyouâre just adrift.â
Brandella pulled her shawl tighter against the twilight chill. âAre you adrift?â she asked.
His silence appeared to be answer enough. Brandella made a sudden move to take his hand, then seemed to rethink the movement and merely sat quietly.
The weaver was like no woman he had ever known, Tanis thought, but she could not be his. It was driving him mad.
She broke the awkward silence, asking, âWhat should I do?â
Swallowing hard, he suggested, âLeave Kishpa a note. That way heâll always have your words. Heâll have something to hold on to.â
She thought about it for a moment and then slowly, sadly, said, âYes, that may be best. Otherwise, I might not be able to part with him at all.â
At that moment, Tanis remembered the enchanted writing instrument that Kishpa had given him. A band of sligs had been after it, the mage had said. He was right: they wouldnât find it here. He fished it out of the inside pocket of his tunic and handed it to her. âThis was once Kishpaâs,â he said with feeling. âHe gave it to me so that I might leave it in this time and place. From his hand to my hand to yours, I give it to you to write him his farewell.â
She took it lovingly. It was wooden and plain, but that didnât seem to matter to Brandella. Her Kishpa once had possessed it.
âThank you,â she said, fighting her emotions.
Embarrassed, the half-elf said, âI ask but one thing. When you finish your note, leave the writing instrument behind. Donât take it with you.â
âI will do as you ask,â she said, throwing her arms around the half-elf in gratitude, the movement scaring off the half-dozen seagulls at their feet.
The smell of her hair, and the touch of her hands on his back, made Tanis light-headed.
A moment later she pulled away awkwardly. âAre you all right?â he asked in a whisper.
She nodded her head but did not meet his eyes. âI will go and write the note now.
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