Thinblade by David A. Wells

Author:David A. Wells
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Epic, Fantasy, General, Fiction
ISBN: 9781463589981
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011-06-09T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

Alexander slept like a baby. He woke early the next morning to the sound of loud banging on his outer door. He threw on a robe and opened the door to find Erik.

“Is she here?” It seemed as though Erik couldn’t decide if he was angry or worried.

Alexander was still a bit groggy. “Who?”

“Isabel. Is she here? You left the banquet with her last night.” He brushed past Alexander and went to the bedroom.

Alexander stood at the door and watched him while scratching his head and trying to stifle a yawn. Erik no sooner stepped into Alexander’s bedchamber before he came out looking even more worried. Alexander started to feel a tingle of dread work its way up his spine.

“Erik, what’s going on?” Alexander asked.

“Isabel is missing. She never came back to the family living quarters last night. Her room is empty, her bed hasn’t been slept in, and the gown she wore last night isn’t in her armoire. Slyder is gone, too. Isabel doesn’t do this kind of thing. She always makes sure to tell someone where she’s going.” The words tumbled out of Erik’s mouth as if he couldn’t get them out fast enough.

Alexander was fully awake now. “Let me get dressed and I’ll help you look for her.” Alexander didn’t take long. He strapped on his sword and long knife on his way out of his bedchamber.

Erik was pacing.

“I’m sorry, I thought, I mean I was just hoping…” Erik sputtered.

Alexander held up a hand to stop him.

“That’s not important, Erik. Let’s go find Isabel.” He stepped into the hall. “The last I saw her she walked to the end of this hall and turned that corner.”

Erik nodded, “That leads to the family living quarters.”

“All right, let’s trace her most likely path,” Alexander said.

Erik was clearly agitated but seemed to be somewhat settled by Alexander’s calm approach to the problem. He led the way down the hall and around the corner. The long hall that followed was interrupted here and there by doors to several other guestrooms.

Alexander stopped and relaxed his vision in the hopes that his second sight might reveal something, but it didn’t. “Where do these doors lead?”

“Most are guestrooms, one is a cleaning closet, and that one at the end leads to a servants’ access passage,” Erik answered.

“Is anyone staying in any of these rooms?”

Erik thought for a moment before shaking his head. “The rest of your companions are on the other side of your room. These are all empty.”

“Good.”

Alexander marched to the first door and threw it open. It was much smaller than his suite and only offered one room rather than a sitting room and a bedchamber. The curtains were drawn back and tied open, the floors were clean, the fireplace was cold, and the linens were neatly folded on the foot of the bed. Alexander closed the door and went to the next while Erik opened the door across the hall.

They worked their way down the hall going door to door. Each room was clean, cold, and ready to be made up for the next guest.

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