The Faerie Queen by Kiki Hamilton

Author:Kiki Hamilton [Hamilton, Kiki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00MSWEIQA
Goodreads: 23263815
Publisher: Fair Wind Books
Published: 2014-09-22T22:00:00+00:00

FACHTNA MARCHED TOWARD the Royal Chambers as if she owned the palace. Her three servants hurried behind, shoulders hunched and eyes lowered as if they feared she might turn and strike. The guard in front of the bedchamber doors straightened when he saw the witch and her retinue approach. He lowered his speared staff to block their way, his impassive face giving away no emotion. His voice was like gravel crunching underfoot.

“There is no entry allowed here.” His gaze shifted from Fachtna to measure the three young men behind her when Larkin struck. Her branch-like fingers were just a blur as she stabbed at the guard’s throat. Blood spurted from his neck as his eyes bulged in surprise. A terrible gurgling erupted as he tried to breathe, blood-tinged foam gathering at the corners of his mouth as he sagged to the floor.

Dain jumped around the twitching body and opened the door, peering around the room.

“Clear in here,” he whispered as he grabbed the guard by the shoulders. Rieker clutched the dead man’s feet and together they hauled him through the doorway. Larkin shoved Tiki into the room, then used the hem of her long dress to wipe the floor clean. She glanced over her shoulder to check the hallway, then slipped into the Royal Chambers and quietly locked the door.

“Put him over there—” she pointed to a corner— “and bring his spear. I’ll check the other rooms and see if there are any more.” They spread out and quickly searched the four chambers but they were vacant. Larkin held a finger to her mouth as they gathered in front of the fireplace in the sitting room. She spoke in a whisper. “If this is the entrance to the prison, you can be sure that Donegal will have Fial guarded. It’s probably a stairwell that leads to a cell—one way in and one way out.” Her gaze went around the circle. “Which means there’s only one way to save him.”

A cold chill ran down Tiki’s arms as Dain and Rieker nodded, their expressions equally determined.

Larkin held up the razor-sharp blade she had used to kill the guard. “What other weapons do we have?” One by one they pulled knives and daggers from hidden locations inside their garments. Dain lifted a whip with one hand.

“It will have to do,” she said. “I’m a fair hand at throwing knives. Dain, be at the ready with your whip. You two—” she pointed at Tiki and Rieker— “Prepare yourselves. We can’t have a moment of hesitation.”

One by one they nodded.

“Good.” She turned toward the fireplace. “Let’s see what we can find.”

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