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Authors: Kevin Weinberg
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with Patrick’s
.
The Champion’s
,
too
!
Everyone’s going on my list
.
They’ll all pay
.
Sehn crossed his arms. “Why should I save this boy, anyway?”
“Because if you don’t,” Patrick said, “you cannot force him to thank you for the first time you saved him. That, and you won’t be able to collect on your …” He paused for a moment. “Nero,” he called, “does Sehn charge for saving people’s lives?”
Nero, who was busy observing a snake from the other end of the world, answered immediately and without looking at Patrick. “Yah!” he called back. “I have the paperwork back at the, umm, the room you gave me.”
“So there you have it,” Patrick continued. “Unless you save the boy once again, you won’t be able to get paid for the first time you saved him.”
Sehn rubbed his chin while he thought over Patrick’s words. The Prince spoke the truth. Sehn had no idea who this boy was or why he needed saving, but the boy definitely owed Sehn some money. Also, it would be an opportunity for Sehn to look like a hero. That would make Cah’lia want to kiss him aga—whoa, what the hell was he thinking about? Where’d that come from?
Sehn retreated from that line of thought in a hurry, choosing to stick to the topic and not deviate. Seriously, he didn’t want that popping up in his head again.
“Where is the boy?” he asked. “And who has captured him?”
Patrick attempted to explain but instead stumbled over his own words, so Saerina answered in his stead.
“More than likely he’s been taken by his Order, locked away in the sky-city of Magia.”
“So let me get this straight,” Sehn said. “You want me to go into some Gods-cursed flying city, rescue some brat, and all so I can rob him of whatever coins he happens to have on him at the time?”
“Essentially,” Patrick agreed. “Then you need to immediately proceed onwards to the capital and retrieve the Item, which was our original goal. At first, I was against the idea of you deviating from this course, but after thinking it over, I believe if you rescue the boy, you’ll have an easier time with all that comes next.”
Sehn shrugged. “Fine, but I demand to be named king after we take over the city and overthrow whoever’s in charge.”
“That’s preposterous!” Patrick shouted. “First of all, we’re not bringing any soldiers with us to even—”
Saerina covered Patrick’s mouth and his words turned to mumbles. “That is fine with us,” she said. “Now, I must prepare for our departure. There is much to do before first light tomorrow. Namely, we’ll be working on a method of traveling without the use of gryphons, of which we have none.”
“But wait,” Cah’lia said. “What about the children? We can’t bring them with us.”
Sehn’s eyes widened. He’d forgotten all about them. He obviously couldn’t bring them wherever it was Saerina and Patrick wanted him to go. They’d only slow him down and bask in his heroic glory. Sehn snapped his fingers, and the Champion turned.
“Yes, Master?”
“I’m going on a trip. Watch after Rina and Nero for me. If anyone bothers them, put them through a wall.”
“I will do as you have commanded,” the Champion whispered.
With the matter settled, Sehn rejoined Nero as he pointed to various animals neither of them had ever seen. In the pit of his stomach, a pinch told him that it might not be wise to leave Nero unattended. He wasn’t sure why, though, so he ignored it.
Chapter 5: A Visitor
At the rate Cah’lia’s patience continued to diminish, she figured she was only moments from losing her cool and attacking Sehn. There were days when she didn’t mind dealing with his nonsense, and there were times when she could almost tolerate his utter foolishness. But after spending hours in a humid zoo, her clothing still ripe with the scents of strange new animals, Cah’lia was ready to strangle the idiot.
Just breathe
, she told herself.
Just take
.
The Champion’s
,
too
!
Everyone’s going on my list
.
They’ll all pay
.
Sehn crossed his arms. “Why should I save this boy, anyway?”
“Because if you don’t,” Patrick said, “you cannot force him to thank you for the first time you saved him. That, and you won’t be able to collect on your …” He paused for a moment. “Nero,” he called, “does Sehn charge for saving people’s lives?”
Nero, who was busy observing a snake from the other end of the world, answered immediately and without looking at Patrick. “Yah!” he called back. “I have the paperwork back at the, umm, the room you gave me.”
“So there you have it,” Patrick continued. “Unless you save the boy once again, you won’t be able to get paid for the first time you saved him.”
Sehn rubbed his chin while he thought over Patrick’s words. The Prince spoke the truth. Sehn had no idea who this boy was or why he needed saving, but the boy definitely owed Sehn some money. Also, it would be an opportunity for Sehn to look like a hero. That would make Cah’lia want to kiss him aga—whoa, what the hell was he thinking about? Where’d that come from?
Sehn retreated from that line of thought in a hurry, choosing to stick to the topic and not deviate. Seriously, he didn’t want that popping up in his head again.
“Where is the boy?” he asked. “And who has captured him?”
Patrick attempted to explain but instead stumbled over his own words, so Saerina answered in his stead.
“More than likely he’s been taken by his Order, locked away in the sky-city of Magia.”
“So let me get this straight,” Sehn said. “You want me to go into some Gods-cursed flying city, rescue some brat, and all so I can rob him of whatever coins he happens to have on him at the time?”
“Essentially,” Patrick agreed. “Then you need to immediately proceed onwards to the capital and retrieve the Item, which was our original goal. At first, I was against the idea of you deviating from this course, but after thinking it over, I believe if you rescue the boy, you’ll have an easier time with all that comes next.”
Sehn shrugged. “Fine, but I demand to be named king after we take over the city and overthrow whoever’s in charge.”
“That’s preposterous!” Patrick shouted. “First of all, we’re not bringing any soldiers with us to even—”
Saerina covered Patrick’s mouth and his words turned to mumbles. “That is fine with us,” she said. “Now, I must prepare for our departure. There is much to do before first light tomorrow. Namely, we’ll be working on a method of traveling without the use of gryphons, of which we have none.”
“But wait,” Cah’lia said. “What about the children? We can’t bring them with us.”
Sehn’s eyes widened. He’d forgotten all about them. He obviously couldn’t bring them wherever it was Saerina and Patrick wanted him to go. They’d only slow him down and bask in his heroic glory. Sehn snapped his fingers, and the Champion turned.
“Yes, Master?”
“I’m going on a trip. Watch after Rina and Nero for me. If anyone bothers them, put them through a wall.”
“I will do as you have commanded,” the Champion whispered.
With the matter settled, Sehn rejoined Nero as he pointed to various animals neither of them had ever seen. In the pit of his stomach, a pinch told him that it might not be wise to leave Nero unattended. He wasn’t sure why, though, so he ignored it.
Chapter 5: A Visitor
At the rate Cah’lia’s patience continued to diminish, she figured she was only moments from losing her cool and attacking Sehn. There were days when she didn’t mind dealing with his nonsense, and there were times when she could almost tolerate his utter foolishness. But after spending hours in a humid zoo, her clothing still ripe with the scents of strange new animals, Cah’lia was ready to strangle the idiot.
Just breathe
, she told herself.
Just take
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