The Mistaken Prince: the Sevenwars Trilogy, #1 by Sage Marrow

Author:Sage Marrow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sage Marrow

“Something you said made me think, Eme,” Anek said as we trailed our way back to the inn. “If we had to give something to Begen to get the map, it makes sense that Raylek had to as well. What did he give?”

“I suppose we can ask when we return it,” I said. “That will come after we’ve somehow gained the bauble back.”

Dreena picked up a stone, weighed it in her palm, and discarded it over her shoulder. “I don’t know about you, but I think this whole thing is the mage’s fault. If he had just kept his mouth shut, Raylek wouldn’t have been brave enough to make your curses.”

“You were listening, right?” Idan asked, half-asleep in my arms.

“I was listening,” Dreena said once I had voiced the question. “It doesn’t mean I have to agree with it.”

The rabbit’s weariness made me pause in my steps. “How close are we to the half-moon?”

Idan twitched an ear. “Judging from last night—”

“Four days,” I answered, coming to my own conclusion. “And we just left behind a bunch of strong-bodied horses.”

Idan opened one eye. “I like that plan. That’s a good plan. Let’s go with that plan.”

“I came up with that plan.” I couldn’t help but smile at him. “But how are we going to take down a wild stallion?”

Dreena tossed her arms over her head. “Oh, honestly. So useless. Follow me, but do it quietly!” She turned around, scooping up rocks as she went, disappearing beyond the next rise with her loping strides.

“Better not be a bony, weak-kneed nag!” Idan hollered after her. “Or worse, a mare!”

I shuffled him to my other arm as we backtracked and didn’t bother sharing the comment. If he made her angry, it would be the first thing she’d bring back for him. “She’s managed to bring you two healthy—besides the dead part—male animals before. Be grateful, not an irritant. You should practice sometime.”

“I’m going to accept that as more sarcasm.” The rabbit closed his eyes, breathing deep with sleep within the next few moments.

“It can’t be easy for him,” Anek commented, looking to Idan, “being stuck in the wrong body constantly, depending on another to free him from it before it kills him.” He blushed, waving his hands sharply. “Not that you aren’t dependable, that’s not what I meant! There have been plenty of times it would have been nice to have someone there to bail me out of my predicaments. And I’ve just made myself seem totally inept, haven’t I?” He ran a hand through his curls. “Gods above, never mind.”

“Inept?” I tugged on his scarf. “These totems say otherwise. Don’t let Spooky’s teasing get to you. He’s certainly just envious that he can’t do what you can.”

Anek was quiet for a long moment, walking slowly beside me. “You said you were a maid in the castle before. Right?”

Confused by his somber tone, I nodded. “Right.”

“I was just wondering”—he fidgeting with a token—“because… I just…” He drew in a deep breath. “The mage said you must have had good intentions in order to help Idan.

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