The Brazen City: The 13th Paladin (Volume III) by Torsten Weitze

Author:Torsten Weitze [Weitze, Torsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Their farewell from Akkad was deep-felt but muted. Uldini had already transported Falk to the tunnel that would lead them out of Waterheart by using floating magic. The others were saying goodbye to the plump Ancient, who finally waved them off with tears in his eyes. Ahren would have preferred to stay by his master’s side, but Uldini had told him in no uncertain terms that he needed to stay in the protection of the group. The arrow, after all, had been intended for him, and as Selsena had found no sign of the assassin, the danger of an ambush was very live. Trogadon remained constantly at arm’s length from Ahren, the Deep Steel Shield always at the ready.

They nervously and carefully negotiated the few paces from Akkad’s house to their escorts. When Ahren saw what awaited them, he was flabbergasted. An obscenely large box wagon drawn by a dozen oxen towered over them. It reminded him of a house to which someone had attached wheels by mistake, rather than a means of transport.

At least fifty soldiers were standing to attention and looking at them expectantly. Uldini peeked out of one of the large entrance doors on the side of the carriage, and gestured to his companions to approach.

‘Falk is covered up safe and sound in one of the bedchambers. Come aboard and we can head off.’ The Arch Wizard rubbed his hand along the thick wood of the outer wall. ‘A small charm will be sufficient, and we’ll be perfectly safe inside this beauty.’

Eager to see his master and the inside of the carriage, Ahren was the first to climb the high step which had been placed outside the doorway.

Uldini made room for him with a courtly nod, and Ahren stood at the entrance, rooted to the spot. The furnishings were nothing short of opulent, and carefully selected so as to provide maximum comfort in minimal space. Silk cushions bedecked cosy wooden benches, shelves on the walls held wines, soaps and even perfumes. A round table provided enough room for eating, and two doors suggested further similarly furnished rooms.

Uldini indicated to the farther door. ‘Falk is lying in there. You can have a look if you want, but don’t wake him.’

Ahren nodded, walked through the living room and carefully opened the door. Three narrow beds dominated the room, which was lit by narrow slits of light – something that Ahren had also noticed in the other room. Falk was lying in a deep sleep on the bed to the left of the door, and only his ashen face betrayed the torture he had gone through earlier in the morning. Ahren quietly closed the door again before glancing into the other room, which was similarly furnished. The others had climbed on board by now and Uldini pointed to the sleeping quarters. ‘The ladies will be with Falk, Trogadon and I will squeeze into the other one and Ahren and his oversized wolf can sleep here in the main room’, he announced.

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