The Tower of Daelfaun (The Tales of Zanoth Book 1) by Ethridge Aaron J

Author:Ethridge, Aaron J. [Ethridge, Aaron J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Published: 2016-02-03T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9: Taking the Veil

“I thought it best not to say anything back there,” Darek said, glancing over his shoulder, a torch held above his head. “And I mean, anything at all.”

“I did notice you were a little subdued,” Paul agreed.

“Right,” his companion nodded. “But, either way, do you know who that was?”

“You mean Myra?”

“Yes,” he nodded. “That was Myra, alright. Myra Kel Marran.”

“I know.”

“Well she happens to be Lord Telraen's adopted daughter.”

“That's right.”

“And she's a lich.”

“True.”

“Alright,” Darek said, stopping and turning to face his companion. “So you just kissed, maybe open-mouth kissed, I couldn't really see from where I was standing...”

“A little,” Paul interjected.

“Okay. So, just open-mouth kissed an undead.”

“I supposed I did,” the young man agreed.

“Well I mean...” his companion said slowly.

“Yes?”

“What was it like?”

“Pretty awesome actually,” Paul smiled. “I mean, she's obviously a ten.”

“Oh, an easy ten,” Darek agreed. “But she's also dead.”

“No she's not actually,” the young man replied.

“What do you mean?”

Seeing the validity of the question the young man took a moment to enlighten his companion as to Myra's true nature, her personality, and her rather unique moral code. He also explained how he was from Earth and that he did, in fact, seem to be the it.

“I don't believe it,” Darek replied the moment Paul finished speaking. “I mean, I don't know you well enough to believe a load like that.”

“Well it's true just the same.”

“If you say so.”

“Why do you think she helped us escape?”

“Actually,” Darek said thoughtfully, “I'm pretty sure they're just toying with us. This is all probably part of some new undead entertainment. They just want to see how long we can last down here or something.”

“Well you're wrong,” the young man asserted.

“We can talk more about that after we're out of here alive,” Darek replied, turning to resume their march through the sewer.

“That shouldn't be too difficult now,” Paul replied, following just steps behind his companion, a tone of optimism in his voice. “The hard part was getting out of that cell.”

“I agree that getting out was the hardest part. But that's not to say it was the only hard part.”

“Meaning what exactly?”

“The sewers are where they banish ghouls and ghasts who have angered the lord or lady,” Darek explained. “The ones that live long enough are eventually forgiven, but they suffer the agony of hunger while they're down here.”

“So there could be a bunch of starving ghouls around?”

“No,” his companion replied shaking his head. “That's highly unlikely. It's much more probable that there are one or two really powerful ghasts instead. After all, they'll eat each other if they're hungry enough.”

“I had heard that,” the young man nodded. “And if you're right, I might should take the lead.”

“Be my guest,” Darek replied.

Paul drew Telseir from its scabbard and took up a position in front of his companion. The pair moved as quickly as they could through the dank, dark passages leading ever downward. In just minutes they had made their way into a wide intersection from which several branches sprang.

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