The Box Omnibus #1 (The Box, The Journal, The Sword) by Gaudet Christina G

Author:Gaudet, Christina G. [Gaudet, Christina G.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Christina G Gaudet
Published: 2013-12-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

It’s obvious by how easily the people of Rilla’s little rebel camp are able to pick up and start their march they’ve been planning this for a while. Rilla had been searching for an excuse and it looks like she found it in us. The only ones who seem at all surprised are the coven.

Rose and I stand as far from the others as we dare. Even though they are busy, they aren’t too busy to forget about us and we have to deal with the creepy feeling of constantly being watched. I don’t understand. Rilla used us to make her point, so why doesn’t she let us go now?

“Where is Ebroe?” I ask. “Tell me they’re not about to drag us in the wrong direction.

“It’s the same village we’re headed to.” Rose twists a bit of her hair between her fingers and stares blankly toward an area with a kid sharpening his knives.

“Oh. Well, that’s good at least.” I watch a boy strap a quiver of arrows to his back and solemnly check the tension of his bow. “Wait, no. That’s bad. These people are about to invade the village. How are we supposed to receive help from the people there if they’re under attack?”

Rose’s only response is to chew on her bottom lip. Very reassuring.

“Sin.” Rilla beckons from a few meters away. “You’re with me.”

I have no interest in having my lungs crushed by her magic or whatever else she can think of doing to me, so for now my only option is to do what she says.

“Farah, stay.” I turn to Rose. “Look after her, will you?”

Her face twists into something between disgust and fear. “What? Me? Why don’t you take her?”

“I don’t want Rilla to use her.” I wave over to Rilla to let her know I’m on my way. “Don’t worry. She’ll be good. Probably.”

When I’m sure Farah’s not going to follow, I hurry over to join Rilla.

“You’ll walk up front with me,” she says the moment I’m near. “We’ll lead the group through the front gates of Ebroe, down the main road to the castle. The streets should be busy this time of day, so it won’t be difficult to gain the attention of the entire village.”

“Great.” I nod. Even more people to go up against the few kids with bows and rusted knives on our side. Awesome plan. “Are you sure that’s what you want?”

“We’ll need to show as much force as possible from the moment we walk into view of the village.” She waves for the march to begin. “With me in the lead, and yourself dressed as a sorceress, most of those who might otherwise fight back will think twice.”

“Super.” I tuck my hand into my pouch of dust for comfort. “About what percentage would you say is ‘most?’“

She doesn’t answer. She’s too busy ordering people around.

At least I now know why she’s forcing us to go. I really should have changed when Rose offered other clothes.

We aren’t far from Ebroe, which makes me more depressed than ever.

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