The Shattering Song (Song Magic Book 2) by Imogen Elvis

Author:Imogen Elvis [Elvis, Imogen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-06T22:00:00+00:00

As evening closed in, the inn filled up with men and women from the city arriving for a friendly drink, a meal, maybe, and to catch up on the gossip of the day. There were travellers too, trudging wearily over the threshold, in search of hot food and a warm bed. The orange light of the smoky lamps hanging from the walls and pillars of the large room thickened, turning the shadows into deep pools. Tucked away in the back corner of the room, Briar and her friends disappeared into the dark corners.

“Are you sure we can trust Talor, Briar?” Lara fiddled with her wooden mug, rolling it between her hands and across the tabletop, over and over with a hollow rumble.

“I’m certain.” As certain as Briar had been the last twenty times that Lara had asked that same question. Master Talor promised he would come, and there had been no lie in his voice when he did so. They just needed to be patient a little longer.

“And those soldiers coming in right now have nothing whatsoever to do with him?” Lara arched an eyebrow, jerking her head ever so slightly towards the front of the room.

Briar’s eyes snapped to the door. Four soldiers ducked into the inn, letting the door swing shut behind them. Their vivid blue coats were harshly out of place in the soft, smoky light. And it wasn’t just Briar who noticed that. As the soldiers passed through the tables, nearby people lowered their voices until the guards moved on. They didn’t seem to be searching for anyone, but their very presence sent a shiver down Briar’s spine.

“He wouldn’t have sent soldiers to find us.” Briar wished she sounded more convincing. “If he didn’t trust us, he would be more likely to deal with us himself.” After all, who would stand a chance against a magician as powerful as he was?

The group of soldiers settled themselves at an empty table near to where Briar and her friends now sat. They were far enough away that Briar couldn’t quite catch their words over the babble from the rest of the room, but were still far too close for comfort. One of the soldiers waved to a young serving boy, who scampered over, clasping his hands behind his back as the man gave him some direction, probably about bringing over some drinks. As the soldier turned back to his friends, his eyes passed over Briar’s table, lingering for longer than comfortable. Briar ducked her head away, watching him out of the corner of her eye until his gaze passed on.

“This is a complication.” Kade kept his voice low.

“I don’t think they’re looking for us,” Briar offered.

“Not until a member of the song council shows up in the middle of an inn, where he has no place being and starts talking to the people hidden away in a dark corner.” Lara pursed her lips. “Then we’ll see how much attention we draw. Though, I wouldn’t put it past Talor not to show up at all.

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