The Arotas Trilogy Box Set by Amy Miles

Author:Amy Miles
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Immortals, Vampires, Angels, Mythology, Sword and Sorcery, Teen and Young Adult, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Romance, Action
ISBN: 978-1-49530-312-8
Publisher: Amy Miles
Published: 2014-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty

A knock sounds at the door to Gabriel’s new room. His former cage-like room has been replaced by a bedroom of similar size, but the mattress on this cot is much softer. The door is without a lock and there is a throw rug covering the floor to add a splash of color to an otherwise dreary room. He now shares a communal bathroom only a couple doors down. Much better than the privy hole he had before.

“Who is it?” he calls.

“Enael.”

Gabriel scrunches up his forehead, trying to remember the names of the monks he has met so far. Judging by the higher pitch to the voice, he would guess that he is the youngest of the bunch. The one he caught sneaking an extra dinner roll from the kitchen last night before dinner. “Come in.”

The door opens slowly to reveal a boy not much younger than Gabriel. Although he might not be considered overweight yet, he certainly has a plump look about his round face. Large almond eyes stare expectantly at him. “Am I interrupting? Sias told me I should give you a day to settle in before I pounce on you.”

“You’re fine.” Gabriel crisscrosses his legs, wincing at the scratchy fabric of his robe against his skin.

The boy enters with a wide grin stretched across his face, creating dimples in his plump cheeks. “It takes a while to get used to them.”

“To what?” Gabriel questions.

Enael lifts his hands to tug on his own robe. “I hated mine for the first month I was here. Then winter set in and I was thankful for it.”

Gabriel’s eyebrow rises. “What is it like when it’s not winter here?”

“Like this,” the boy smiles. Gabriel cannot help but chuckle. “It is a tad more blustery now, I guess. It gets dark earlier too.” He glances around Gabriel’s room, at the sparse décor. There is a stack of ugly brown robes on a wooden chair at the foot of Gabriel’s bed. An aged mirror hangs slightly crooked on the wall. A tattered blanket from his bed is folded on the small writing desk in the corner.

“How long have you been here?” Gabriel asks, pulling Enael’s attention back.

“About six months I guess. It is easy to lose track of time around here. I used to carve a mark into the walls each night but even that got boring.”

Gabriel smiles at the boy’s wistful tone. “I guess I’m not the only prisoner here.”

Enael’s eyes widen. “Oh no. Not a prisoner. I like it here…most of the time. Well, some days at least. Now you are here. Things are about to get really exciting.”

“What do you mean?”

His cheeks redden as he clamps his hand over his mouth. “Oh, dragonflies. Sias warned me to keep my trap shut. I always do this.”

Gabriel laughs, holding up his hands to calm the boy. “It’s ok. If you can’t say, you don’t have to tell me.”

“Thanks,” he gushes, flopping down onto Gabriel’s rug. His eyes light up. “Oh! I almost forgot.”

Reaching into the folds of his robe, Enael removes a small box and holds it out.

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