Blood of Ancients by Sara C. Roethle EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Lyssandra
Daylight woke me. I had been trapped in this wretched carriage for
nearly a week. At night, Cael sat with me, though I had nothing to
say to him. During the day, it was Xavier or Cerridwen. I had no
desire to speak with them either, but I tried. Any information that might
help me was worth digging for.
I had no idea who currently drove the horses outside. Probably some
poor human possessed by Eiric. I’d caught glimpses of the drivers, but they
never looked my way. Eiric himself was yet to make an appearance within
the carriage. I suspected he was off somewhere else, implementing other
areas of his plan.
Even with him gone, any escape attempt would prove futile. I was
defenseless. I knew others rode outside the carriage. I could hear them
whispering. I suspected Cerridwen and Xavier were often out there during
the night. Or perhaps sleeping in another carriage where I couldn’t smother
them to death.
Without my sword or my magic, I could not best them. And . . . I wasn’t
sure I wanted to try. I wanted away from them, yes. And even more I
wanted to know if Asher, Tholdri, Steifan . . . everyone—I wanted to know
if they were still alive.
But escaping Eiric would put me back to the beginning, unable to locate
him and unable to divine his plan. No, I was better off playing along, for
now. Once we reached Ivangard—
My thoughts halted as the carriage slowed and the door opened. But it
was just for Xavier to climb inside. I caught a glimpse of another man on a
horse. I didn’t recognize him.
The door shut behind Xavier, and I heard the lock outside sliding into
place, then we started moving again. I stared at the door. Normally a lock
would be found inside the carriage, but this one had been prepared
especially for me.
On the occasions I was let outside to relieve myself in the dark of night,
it felt like I was walking on quicksand. All my body knew was the jolting
and rocking of the carriage. Sometimes other members of our small
entourage would glance my way, but the glances were never helpful.
Xavier sat back against the cushions across from me. His clothing was
different today. Usually he wore simple fabrics in muted tones. Today his
tunic was green brocade. His linen pants, a darker green, were fitted to his
body. Even his normally shaggy light brown hair had been trimmed.
He watched me from beneath his shortened bangs. “No insults today?”
“I think you enjoy them too much.” I had been given fresh clothing as
well. Gray woolen breeches, a simple cream shirt, and a pale blue traveling
cloak with a deep hood. The outfit was not one I would have chosen, but it
was better than Xavier’s. I said as much, with a few obscenities sprinkled
in.
The corner of his mouth curled. “Ah, there we go. That’s better. I was
beginning to think all the fight had gone out of you.”
“No, I’m just saving it for when I decide to kill you.”
“I can’t wait.”
And he wasn’t lying. I knew he still wanted me to kill him, to free him
from Eiric. It was a strange relationship we had. We were enemies, but in a
way, we were also allies.
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