Chapter 347 (2/2)
I frowned at the tapestry “I did not mean to imply—”
“Because, of course,” Windsom said casually, “Mordain was later at odds with our lord on the issue of the djinn, was he not? As prince of the Asclepius Clan, he threatened to reveal Lord Indrath’s actions before disappearing from Epheotus”
Of those feho knew about the extermination of the djinn, even fewer knew that Mordain and Kezzess had fallen out Their argurow suspicious that Lord Indrath played a role in Mordain’s disappearance The ruan to call hirona
It was a near-perfect parable, if I had wanted to co to Windsom But I did not
“It was happenstance alone that brought us to this tapestry, old friend, and my mind was not on the wider story between these two” I rested a hand on Windsom’s shoulder “I am not Mordain, and you are not Indrath”
“Of course not,” Windsoain “You asked me about the situation in Dicathen, but reat leaders or , it will come to ith the Vritra Clan and their mutts”
We turned down a short corridor and stepped out onto an open terrace overlooking the e A steady breeze buffeted the castle walls “That is my fear as well”
“It is a shame,” Windsoht giving them those artifacts was a bad idea”
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And yet you delivered theht, but kept this to rew lazy,” he went on, heedless “With a white core e soulbound to protect them, the royal faical strength faltered As for the es who benefited from the artifacts…” Windso They beca It is not the same”
A sky swilittering in the sunlight The long, fishlike body was supported by triangular wings that folded and unfolded to catch the updrafts I watched as thethe top of the clouds for ainvisibly back into the depths
Windsom’s eyes stayed on me, careless of the wildlife
“Would you visit Lord Indrath withthe Leywin boy
I could not be certain if it was unnerving or co that Windso only, “Of course, Aldir”
We did not make for the throne room Instead, we headed deeper into the castle The carved, story-filled halls gave way to natural tunnels as ent down Lu in patches fros sent rivulets of clear water trickling down the sides of the tunnels
There were no carvings down here, no tapestries or paintings These tunnels, the veins of the enerations of asura
Earth rew heavier as we proceeded doard It clung to us as weto our boots Weaker asura would find these passages uncohed them down, and lessers would quickly cruuards in the foroleuard chanized us and let us pass
The tunnel ended in a collapsed wall Broken stone woven through with thick roots barred the way Or appeared to, at least
For tnovelreadercoh the illusion first
And I stepped out into a small cave A thick carpet of moss-covered the floor, while jewels shone like stars in the ceiling, reflecting the light fro pool that took upat the center of the pool, his hands resting palwetly to his head, while his uninti form dripped with condensation from the pool
Windsom and I stood to the side and waited
Lord Indrath enjoyed expressing his displeasure in subtle ways For exa his counselors out ofenvoys froreed with the clan’s lord
After several hours, Lord Indrath finally stirred The blue glow reflected off his purple eyes, giving thee transfore to step back
Standing, the Lord of Dragons stepped out of the pool and waved his hand, su a white robe
“Windso”
We each bowed, staying bent until Lord Indrath spoke again
“You’ve had so so that his hands were clasped behind his back He smiled softly, but his eyes were hard and sharp as obsidian “You’ve come to tell me what that is”
“I have,n of respect “I have news that could affect our course in the war”
I could feel Windso into the side of my head, but I kept ave another wave of his hand
The cave disappeared froally appointed solar: one of Lord Indrath’s private roo down into the thick cushi+on of a royal-purple armchair, I laid my arms aardly on the rests Lord Indrath took the seat across from me, while Windsom was placed to the side, more a witness to than participant in the conversation
So as not to stare, I leton the wall of cliold and silver vines behind him Purple flowers bloomed inconsistently over the vines Very rarely, a tiny sapphire-blue fruit greell
Lord Indrath nodded his head, indicating that I should begin
For tnovelreaderco to take advantage of soainst ht ht it ht sway my loyalty says more about her than it does of ons waited forto the Alacryan Scythe, Seris Vritra, Arthur Leywin is still alive,” I announced formally “He is currently in Alacrya, and he has developed some neer I believe he witnessed ainst the elven hohtening of his back, no hitch in his breathing to tell me my lord was surprised But there was a faint ripple in his aura, and that was enough: he had not known
“Then Lady Sylvie may yet—”
Lord Indrath held up a hand to silence Windsoth and his attitude He acy”
“And if he is no longer willing to work alongside the asura, aze held true, his tone impassive “Then he will die”