The Demon, the Hero, and the Secret of the Stones (A Mal & Reg Novel of Widdershins Book 2) by Kincaid A.E
Author:Kincaid, A.E.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Third and Dragon, LLC
Published: 2022-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 9
THE BOUNTY HUNTER
After shouting ourselves hoarse to be rescued or let go, exhaustion took hold and we fell asleep. Because of this, I did not know how much time had passed when the bag was unceremoniously ripped from over my head. The burlap was so rough that it scratched my face on the way off. The darkness inside the sack wasnât so different from that of the surrounding night, but it was disorienting. Plus, there was a bright fire roaring a few feet away. I blinked until my eyes adjusted and saw,
âYou!â
Our captor was none other than the amaranthine messenger whoâd delivered the crystal from my brother when we were with the Charity Run. Osa? Was that her name? She wasnât looking at us. She was moving around a makeshift camp site, stoking the flames on the fire, and unpacking a water skin from a canvas bag. Gone was the cool shade of the Forest of Arden. Crumbling peaks surrounded our outcrop and the echoing sound of falling stones was ever-present. We were in the Stone Rot Mountains.
I looked to my side. Reginald was out of his sack as well. He was slumped forward, chin resting on his chest. At first, I thought he was dead or knocked outâbut then he let out a loud snore. I rolled my eyes and looked back at our captor.
âWhat is going on? Why have you captured us?â She continued to ignore me in favor of the minor tasks she was performing. âAre you taking us to Tannith?â
She paused at that and turned to face me.
âThe demon?â she asked, lilac eyes questioning. âWhy would I be taking you to him?â
Confusion and relief mixed uncomfortably in my body. âNo reason,â I said with a casual shrug.
She kept staring at me for a few more beats before saying, âUh huh.â
(I donât think she bought it.)
Reginald slipped from his upright position and fell onto my shoulder.
âWill-you-wake-up-Reg!â I nudged him as hard as I could with my hands tied behind my back. He snorted, then startled.
âWhat? What did I miss?â
âYou missed being kidnapped.â
âKidnapped?â he cried, looking wildly around, then memory caught up with him. âOh, right. Kidnapped.â Narrowing his eyes at me he said, âWhat did you do this time?â
âMe?â I said, eyebrows raised in shock. âWhy do you assume I did something?â
His eyebrows, by contrast, lowered several inches as he said, âBecause youâre always doing something.â
I sniffed and turned my nose up. âWell, it wasnât me.â
âActually,â cut in Osa. âIt was.â
âWhat are we talking about? And arenât you the messenger that gave Mal that crystal from his brother?â
âYes, I am. My name is Osa.â Her face finally registered what Reginald had said, and she gaped at me. âWaitâthat Tannith guy is your brother?â
I glared at Reginald then said, âWeâre going to table that topic for now because seriouslyâwhat is going on? Why are you here with us? Shouldnât you be . . . messager-ing?â
She laughed at that. âMessanger-ing? Itâs funny you should bring that up since itâs your fault that my former profession is all but obsolete.
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