The Servant Crown: Ice Dragon Tales, #3 by Hurri Cosmo

Author:Hurri Cosmo [Cosmo, Hurri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Tama continued into the night and finally stopped a couple hours later. He wasn’t afraid that whatever haunted the pass at night would follow him out. He had seen the shadows recede once he was clear of the walls of the Ice Dragon Pass. But it didn’t hurt to be as far away from that gaping black hole as he could. Finally, he deemed it safe to rest and water the horse. Finding a fast, cold stream beside a hillside of lush grass, he tethered the horse to a small tree, making sure she could reach both the water and the grass. Then Tama built a fire and ate a portion of the meats and cheeses Stomund sent with him. He had been so grateful for it, because it meant he could travel well into the evening and not worry about hunting for a meal, something he hadn’t been all that successful at.

Laying out his sleeping bag, he cuddled in close to the fire. The temperature had dropped significantly at that point, exactly as he had predicted, and he couldn’t help but think about the king. Especially when his sleeping bag still held his fragrance. The big man had to be happy he was with his own people now, out of Tama’s care. Probably even grateful he didn’t have to thank a man who had kissed him. Tama shuddered. It would have been a very different story if the same regiment had happened on them and the king had died.

It had been close.

But the threat continued. He hoped he was able to convey to Stomund just how strange it was that their king had been attacked with Witch’s Bane. He was sure the man had to understand they were still in some danger. But it was no longer his problem. And Tama honestly should be very happy about that.

So why was he so sad?

He needed sleep. After eating his fill twice now, he believed it would be an easy thing to do. He planned on rising early and pushing hard for Blade Rain. He calculated his father had only arrived late today. Tama would be on his heels tomorrow. Not that it would make it any easier to find him. He was very grateful that King Diagus was not there so he didn’t have to worry about that. But where his father would be if he was indeed turned away from the castle after he told them why he was there, he had no idea.

Poor Aydin.

It was so hard to even think about sleep he was so worried about Aydin. Was Beourn feeding him properly? Was he going to make sure Aydin was warm enough through this chilly night? What if Aydin was crying, wanting only Tama’s arms around him, wondering why Tama wasn’t there. Did he think Tama had abandoned him?

Tama’s stomach rolled. Maybe he shouldn’t have eaten so much. He was feeling sick now.

Damn you, father! You should die a thousand deaths!

No. Concentrate on sleep. Not on his selfish father’s inane attempt to obtain something for no work on his part.

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