Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez

Author:Isabel Ibanez
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Published: 2019-11-25T00:00:00+00:00

Darkness descends and Luna’s moonlight washes over me as I change into my disguise and I strap the sword to my belt. On a whim, I take my three little woolen ants and tuck them into my pocket. I’d been thinking of bringing some animals with me on my adventures in case they prove helpful. Better to start small. Then I throw open the balcony doors and look down.

Hello, old friend.

Sighing, I throw a leg over and face my room. The animals leap from the tapestries, their hiding places during the day, and come to watch my progress, creeping out onto the balcony as if they want to go with me. “Sorry, amigos,” I mutter, looking over my shoulder as I turn around. “I’ll be right back.”

I pray to Luna I’ll find the Estrella hidden in that damn tower.

Chanting reminders to myself to keep my knees loose, I drop to the empty room’s balcony, and then climb over the rail and drop again before heading straight for the entrance of the watchtower.

A torch blazes near the tall iron entrance. Orange and yellow light bathes a yawning sentry standing next to it. The guard lazily casts an eye around the garden before leaning against the doors, his arms folded across his chest.

I reach for the small canvas bag I took from my room. It’s filled with moondust. Choosing the right moment to use it will be tricky. I can’t be seen using it, or else I’ll draw suspicion. The guard has to look like he fell asleep while on duty.

Massive potted plants flank each side of the door. I tiptoe over and hide behind the sprawling greenery. Quickly, I blow the moondust in the sentry’s direction. All it takes is one breath.

The sentry yawns again and I smile into the night. A palm frond tickles my cheek. Frogs croak their eerie song. In seconds the guard slumps to the ground.

I pull the door open and peek inside. Darkness shrouds the entry room. I bend over and then hook my hands through the guard’s underarms and haul him inside before his snores draw the attention of other patrolling guards. It isn’t easy, and even harder to do without cursing myself into a frenzy, but I manage the task, sweating the whole time.

Once inside, I wait for my eyes to adjust and at last catch sight of a dim archway. I take cautious steps toward it. My breath comes out in huffs—it’s sweltering inside this circular room. I steadily climb each step. There are cracks in the stone, and rays of moonlight shimmer inside the tower like shafts of mercury.

When I reach the top, there’s a single wooden door with a heavy cast-iron lock waiting for me. My breath catches as I palm the handle of my sword. What if the Estrella is hidden inside? I know, I know, that it won’t be this easy, but my heart flutters as if it were a bird rustling within a cage, yearning for freedom.

But first, the lock.

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