The Arch of Avooblis (The Adventurers' Academy, #1) by Charles Streams

Author:Charles Streams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, young adult, magic, sword, teen, rogue, warrior, enchanter, coming of age
Publisher: Charles Streams
Published: 2014-09-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12: The Arch of Avooblis

Dagdron and Earl hung around in the front hall of the academy as the majority of other students flooded outside to head to another day of the Winter Carnival. Earl glanced around anxiously, trying to catch sight of Byron leaving, but Dagdron just leaned against the wall, running a finger along the edge of his dagger. After a fifteen minute wait, Lita appeared in the doorway and gave her sword a secret tap that Earl had come up with, notifying them that she had spotted Byron on the trail to Bodaburg.

The rogue and warrior started up the staircase back to the dormitories.

“Fourth floor where the richies get a special room,” Dagdron said.

“I was trying to tell you how dangerous this part of the quest could be. I’m sure the headmaster guards the bedrooms up here.”

“I’m beginning to see what a groveler the headmaster really is. He sucks up to the rich students.”

“Dagdron, do not talk bad about Headmaster Gwauldron. He’s done great things for just about every kingdom, and he has to be involved in order to keep the land a safe place.”

Dagdron ignored him and started along the corridor. Earl hunched his body up as they walked, making his boots squeak and his sword clank.

Squeak-clank, squeak-clank.

“What are you doing?” Dagdron asked.

“I’m sneaking. I’m copying your technique. I’ve seen you do it a lot.”

“That’s not how you do it. You’re making more noise than normal.”

“At least I’m trying. We don’t have cross-over classes until second year.”

“Hurry and show me Byron’s door,” Dagdron said.

Earl still “snuck” as they went down the corridor until they came to a large wooden door with a crest on it.

“That’s the Fortigroff family shield with the castle of Broodavia on it. It was built out of big boulders from the surrounding rocky mountains,” Earl explained.

Dagdron whipped out his lock pick and set to work. After a couple of minutes the lock clicked, and Dagdron pushed the door open.

“Oh, my goodness!” Earl exclaimed.

“Be quiet,” Dagdron said. “Why sneak if you’re going yell after?”

“I’m sorry,” Earl whispered. “I’d heard about the legendary bedrooms on the fourth floor, but even I didn’t think they would be this luxurious.”

Dagdron entered, scanning the room filled with a four-poster bed, a huge window, a big, soft armchair, and a fancy-looking desk.

“I don’t know why you’d want all this stuff cluttering up your room. Your trunks still make me claustrophobic.”

“Let’s just hurry and find any information we can about the merchant,” Earl said.

“Don’t trip over anything,” Dagdron said as he headed toward the bed. He crouched down to look under it, but there wasn’t anything there. He searched the closet and dresser, but all he found was a couple of gold coins, which he pocketed.

Earl was on the opposite side of the room looking around the armchair and glancing over the desk without touching anything. Dagdron joined him to make sure his companion didn’t miss anything, but all he saw were papers about fighting, weapons, and armor.

“There’s nothing,” Earl said.

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