The Bridge: Krynn by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10 – Rechla Ute

Rupert joined us a few minutes later after he was sure Geravold and Christina were going to be ok. He, Tex and I played poker on the deck with some cards our cowboy had pulled from a pocket in his duster. As we played, Rupert discreetly shared what was going on in the Under-Veil, and it didn't sound good. I kept one eye on the unmoving Forest Lord as I listened.

Thirty minutes passed and still no word back from Shar or Garza. What the hell was going on with them? You'd think they'd be chomping at the bit to avoid a war. Then a catlike Fae from the refugees made his way warily over to us with something wrapped in satin cloth, his eyes on the mounted Fae. The poor cat looked about ready to faint in fear. Again, were Forest Lords really that scary?

We stood as the cat man reached us. And he took a knee in front of me and offered the bundle up like it was made of solid gold. “Mistress, Lord Trellian, Captain of the High Willow Court guard sends this in hopes it can help tilt the balance of power in our struggles against the Crimson Court.”

Captain Trellian was one of the Fae I had befriended on the other side of the veil. He was brave, swift, and a hell of a fighter. He even saved our asses on the path to the Crimson Court.

I furrowed my brow and unwrapped the cloth... and I snorted involuntarily. I reached in and grabbed the hickory grip that was sticking out of a finely crafted leather scabbard and smoothly drew out the Louisville Slugger that I had lost in the Under-Veil, to a sneaky little elf thief at the Willow Court. I grinned at it and felt the warmth and weight of the bat in my hand. She was a beauty, this fine piece of hickory would put the hurt on more than just wraiths and the like, being what they called elder wood.

The Bat glowed with silver lines and runes that looked like elvish script spiraling along its length, making it a gorgeous work of art. And I could feel it humming with warm magics, and it felt oddly like an extension of my arm.

The feline Fae said, “Lord Trellian found this in the court and knew you would need it. For it to be the weapon of the Unbroken's Champion, it must be a very powerful weapon indeed. But our magic users could not determine how to pull its power forth, but True-Born magic has always mystified us. So they enchanted it so that you could combine their power with yours when you confront the soldiers of the Crimson Court.”

Tex bumped my shoulder when he saw me smirking. I got serious and said, “Thank you very much...” I paused in prompt.

“Mattis.”

“Thank you very much, Mattis, this will help immensely. When you see the Captain again, tell him he has my thanks as do you.

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