The Legacy of Skur: Volume One by L.F. Falconer

Author:L.F. Falconer
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: FICTION / Fantasy / Epic
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
Published: 2015-08-24T23:00:00+00:00

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Dian placed a loaf of bread, a slab of smoked venison, and a block of cheese upon the table. It was typical fare for the men, and as the trio ate, Dian gazed at Alyn.

She certainly was a dimber lass, he mused. It was easy to see how Fane could have been taken with her so quickly. What an injudicious, headstrong boy Fane had been, so much like his mother, more so than Dian had cared to see for it was a painful reminder, but a reminder Dian had been willing to endure. Though he had grown increasingly frustrated by his late wife’s obstinate, free-thinking behaviors, it had been those very qualities that had attracted him to her in the first place. And she had certainly reincarnated herself within their youngest son, his head so filled with flights of fancy and willful disobedience. But nonetheless, Dian had loved the boy especially, holding out hope that he’d someday outgrow his impudence.

When Dian had returned from Fead last spring, Fane had already departed. He’d been furious with Kael for he’d left strict instructions for him to keep his brother from seeing his foolish intention through. But it wasn’t until after he’d gone to confront Fith that doubts began to occur in Dian’s mind. He had been certain that Fane would die upon that cursed mountain, yet the wizard assured him the boy was safe. The magician had given Fane a talisman to protect him from the dragon and the boy would surely return.

Every day Dian would stare at the shrouded peak across the valley, wondering if the wizard was right or wrong. The tension of his doubt must have worn heavily on Kael for eventually the boy swore he would go find his brother or die trying.

Still angered by Kael’s failure, he had made no move to stop him. Only after Kael had departed did Dian regret that action, for in his heart he knew that he’d never see either one of his sons again. He had delivered them both into the hands of the dragon.

But Kael had returned. Kael had returned and Fane would live on. Dian could not doubt that it was, indeed, Fane’s child, and even though the child was a girl, at least in this the boy had done well. And he had died well. Perhaps he hadn’t failed with Fane after all.

But he wasn’t quite as certain when it came to Kael. Although the boy had readily joined the King’s Service and was proving to be a capable warrior and valued scout, his sense of judgment wasn’t always as keen as it should be. He was prone to sudden, irrational behavior, acted upon with no thought or foresight. And the boy seemed to have no desire to interact with women. He was nearly twenty years old. Dian should have had several grandchildren by now. What was the boy waiting for? It was certainly not for lack of choices—he had seen his son refuse the advances of some

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