The Silence of Unworthy Gods by Andrew Rowe

Author:Andrew Rowe [Rowe, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter XXI – Family Faults

I held Patrick silently, extending my shroud over both of us and remaining at the ready in case further threats emerged.

I…wasn’t good at comforting people, but I did what I could to just be there and support him. Patrick deserved that much and more.

Keras interrogated the absolutely terrified figures he’d pinned to the walls. His fervor had diminished after Mara had grabbed him, but only enough to push him back into a state of dangerous calm. I no longer had to worry about Keras obliterating us by accident, at least, but his prisoners…well, they were lucky we’d arrived when we had.

We’d seen a hint of another Keras in those moments just after we arrived. The Keras that we’d been warned about by Tavare — and by Keras himself.

The side of Selyrian that he himself had always feared.

Mara and I might not have arrived in time to help Patrick, but…if we hadn’t been there, I don’t know if there would have been prisoners remaining to question.

And, perhaps more importantly, I don’t know if anyone would have been able to save Keras from himself.

I’d never seen him that angry before. Not even when he’d saved us from Saffron.

I had to sincerely hope that I’d never see that side of him again.

It wasn’t long before Derek Hartigan arrived on the scene. He wasn’t alone. He had several masked figures behind him, all wearing long coats. Blackstone Bandits, obviously.

I wasn’t even slightly surprised to hear him giving them orders. He had a brief whispered exchange with Keras, then one of the Blackstones began teleporting the captured Sons of Valia off somewhere, one at a time.

I didn’t notice Jin until he knelt next to us…in full Blackstone garb, because of course he was. “Are you okay?”

I nodded to him. “We will be. Patrick isn’t ready to talk yet.”

“Do you need anything?” Jin asked.

I was a little surprised by the question. My initial instinct was to refuse, but…it was really more about what Patrick needed. “Water. And keep the people outside of our team away. Patrick will let us know when he’s ready to talk.”

Jin gave a curt nod and left to follow my instructions. He returned with water and, from the lack of disruptions, must have passed on my requests to others as well.

We weren’t disturbed until Sera arrived and sat down to hug Patrick from behind. We sat together for a while, with Mara and Jin watching over us, while Keras and Derek debated something in the background.

I paid little attention to anything else until Jin finally spoke again. “I know you asked not to be bothered, but there’s a healer.”

I glanced upward to see Sheridan Theas whispering with Keras and Derek. Nodding to Jin, I reached over to Patrick.

“Hey. I’m sorry, but…Deni is here, and you’ve got more wounds than I can take care of. Are you okay enough for them to look you over?”

A weak nod.

I waved Sheridan over.

“Be careful, he’s…not doing well.”

“He’s in shock. That’s to be expected.

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