Unicorn Bait by S.A. Hunter

Author:S.A. Hunter [Hunter, S.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Unicorns, Magic, Science Fiction, Adventure, Witches
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Published: 2011-03-31T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

A unicorn weighs more dead than alive.

“What just happened?”

Tavik lay sprawled on the floor unconscious. She wheeled around looking for Agatha. The black cat crept out from under the bed

“I didn’t do it.”

“I did,” a small, squeaky voice said.

“Mr. Squibbles!”

“That’s me.” The familiar poked out from a rumpled napkin on the table. Her eyes darted to the corpse on the floor.

“Then who--“

“A stupid field mouse who insisted on following me. I told him to stay away, but he was so stupid he wouldn’t listen to me. Serves him right, idiot.”

Agatha leapt up onto the table and licked the mouse’s head. “Oh, Mr. Squibbles, you make me so proud. A witch couldn’t ask for a better, smarter, cleverer familiar.”

“And I will remind you of that repeatedly,” he said.

“You poisoned him?” Naomi asked

“Don’t worry. I didn’t kill him. I just gave him enough to stay asleep for a very long time.”

“Now what do we do?” She stared at the prone body. He seemed bigger unconscious.

Agatha chanted some sort of spell. The fog appeared, and she changed back to human. The old woman nudged the body with her shoe. “We’ll have to carry him.”

“But he’s heavy,” she complained. She couldn't help fussing over such a trivial thing. If she didn't fuss, she felt she might start going into hysterics or something.

“We could use some help,” Agatha said.

A light bulb went off over her head. She knew who she could ask, and no matter the answer, she would feel better for asking.

She scurried down the corridor and tapped softly on the door. Yula cracked the door to see who it was. Her hair was braided, and she had on a nightgown.

“Lady Naomi, what is the matter?” She opened the door wider.

She slipped inside and closed the door softly behind her. “How would you like to do something really crazy and stupid?”

She arched an eyebrow. “What?”

“I’m kidnapping Tavik and sneaking out of the castle. I need help carrying him through a secret passage. Agatha’s helping, but another pair of hands would come in really handy so to speak.”

Her eyebrow arched higher. “Agatha, the witch that Lord Tavik hates? The one he suspected you of conspiring with? You are conspiring with her? Naomi.” She sounded disappointed in her.

She hunched her shoulders as guilt crept over her. “I didn’t plan to conspire with her.”

“You swore to him that you weren’t in collusion with her.”

She straightened her shoulders. She couldn’t back down now. It was impossible. “And I wasn’t when I swore. Look, we’re getting out of here. Agatha’s going to help me get a unicorn.”

“How did you conspire with her? I never saw anything.”

“She was the cat.”

“Kitty?”

“Yeah, I know it seems impossible, but she’s a witch. They can do that sort of stuff.”

Yula began patting Naomi’s head. “Did you fall out of bed? Did you eat something rotten?”

She swatted her hand away. “This is real. Will you help? I know it’s asking a lot, and I’ll understand if you say no, but I need to know your answer quick.

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