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I keep my word no matter if it means protecting a lying
bitch that I’d love to kill myself.” Caleb replied coldly.
Shade sighed and cleared his throat once
more. “Lady Onvalla I don’t think your son is dead.” He broke in
again and it was hard to keep the smile from his face when they
both turned to look at him with the exact same expression of
disbelief.
“What?” Onvalla gasped her eyes widening as
she stared at him searching for any sign of deceit.
“I believe I’ve seen him very recently.”
Shade paused and frowned. “Well not exactly seen him per say, but
you know what I mean. I believe I know where he is, and if I’m
right he is safe and unharmed.”
“Where?” Onvalla demanded.
“Say Caleb can join me for this little
mission and I’ll be happy to answer that.” Shade returned
calmly.
“Liar. You have no idea where my son is you
are simply trying to trick me.” Onvalla snarled.
“Too right. I’m trying to trick you into
allowing me to take an obvious psychopath with me on a mission I
have absolutely no desire to go on so I can win your trust enough
that you will actually listen to me when I tell you I’m trying to
save your bloody people’s lives.” Shade said dryly and shook his
head at her slowly. “Really Onvalla if I was trying to trick you
why wouldn’t I simply say I would trade you the information in
return for my release and forget all thoughts of the suicide
mission you want to send me on? It’s different when Jala sends me
on this sort of mission. She is a friend and you would be amazed
the lengths I will go to for friends, but you and I are hardly on
the suicide mission part of our relationship. When you ask it’s
just insulting.”
“Once you leave here I have no guarantee you
will return even if you say you are going on the mission. If I
allow you to take Caleb it’s almost assured you won’t return. I’m
better off keeping him as hostage. You seem to have grown fond of
each other in your captivity. ” Onvalla argued and Shade nodded
once in agreement.
“So send one of your people with us for
assurance. Send Granger, he seems capable enough.” Shade
offered.
“So you can have Granger killed once you are
back with your own people?” Onvalla snarled and shook her head at
him with anger growing in her eyes once more.
“Then send twenty of your bloody people with
us. Whatever helps you sleep at night.” Shade snapped in
frustration. “The point I’m trying to make is if you agree to my
one request. I kill the damn Rivasan for you, and I will tell you
where to find your son. All I ask is that you allow Caleb to help
me, because I quite obviously can’t do it alone in the current
state I’m in.” Shade pushed his crippled leg forward to emphasis
the point and stared hard at her. “It’s the only way you will get
anything you want. I will sit here prisoner and wait for Arovan to
destroy you before I leave here without Caleb. He saved my life as
you well know, and I won’t leave him to rot here.”
Onvalla glared at him for a long moment
before turning back to the window. The silence in the room
stretched for long moments before her shoulders slumped in
resignation. “Give me your word that you will return here Caleb. I
don’t know the Morcaillo enough to trust him, but I know you keep
your word.” Her voice was so low the words barely carried across
the room.
“I give you my word that Morcaillo will
return Onvalla, I can’t promise more than that and you know it.”
Caleb replied softly.
Onvalla nodded slowly and turned from her
window. Her gaze moved across the room to rest beside a small table
in what had seemed like a vacant corner. “Granger fetch the gear we
took from them as well as the goblin. Our guests will be leaving
today.” She ordered in a voice that was filled with trepidation.
Her eyes returned once more to Caleb and her expression was somber.
“I was a fool to lie to him Caleb, and I will be the first to admit
it. Fear can make
bitch that I’d love to kill myself.” Caleb replied coldly.
Shade sighed and cleared his throat once
more. “Lady Onvalla I don’t think your son is dead.” He broke in
again and it was hard to keep the smile from his face when they
both turned to look at him with the exact same expression of
disbelief.
“What?” Onvalla gasped her eyes widening as
she stared at him searching for any sign of deceit.
“I believe I’ve seen him very recently.”
Shade paused and frowned. “Well not exactly seen him per say, but
you know what I mean. I believe I know where he is, and if I’m
right he is safe and unharmed.”
“Where?” Onvalla demanded.
“Say Caleb can join me for this little
mission and I’ll be happy to answer that.” Shade returned
calmly.
“Liar. You have no idea where my son is you
are simply trying to trick me.” Onvalla snarled.
“Too right. I’m trying to trick you into
allowing me to take an obvious psychopath with me on a mission I
have absolutely no desire to go on so I can win your trust enough
that you will actually listen to me when I tell you I’m trying to
save your bloody people’s lives.” Shade said dryly and shook his
head at her slowly. “Really Onvalla if I was trying to trick you
why wouldn’t I simply say I would trade you the information in
return for my release and forget all thoughts of the suicide
mission you want to send me on? It’s different when Jala sends me
on this sort of mission. She is a friend and you would be amazed
the lengths I will go to for friends, but you and I are hardly on
the suicide mission part of our relationship. When you ask it’s
just insulting.”
“Once you leave here I have no guarantee you
will return even if you say you are going on the mission. If I
allow you to take Caleb it’s almost assured you won’t return. I’m
better off keeping him as hostage. You seem to have grown fond of
each other in your captivity. ” Onvalla argued and Shade nodded
once in agreement.
“So send one of your people with us for
assurance. Send Granger, he seems capable enough.” Shade
offered.
“So you can have Granger killed once you are
back with your own people?” Onvalla snarled and shook her head at
him with anger growing in her eyes once more.
“Then send twenty of your bloody people with
us. Whatever helps you sleep at night.” Shade snapped in
frustration. “The point I’m trying to make is if you agree to my
one request. I kill the damn Rivasan for you, and I will tell you
where to find your son. All I ask is that you allow Caleb to help
me, because I quite obviously can’t do it alone in the current
state I’m in.” Shade pushed his crippled leg forward to emphasis
the point and stared hard at her. “It’s the only way you will get
anything you want. I will sit here prisoner and wait for Arovan to
destroy you before I leave here without Caleb. He saved my life as
you well know, and I won’t leave him to rot here.”
Onvalla glared at him for a long moment
before turning back to the window. The silence in the room
stretched for long moments before her shoulders slumped in
resignation. “Give me your word that you will return here Caleb. I
don’t know the Morcaillo enough to trust him, but I know you keep
your word.” Her voice was so low the words barely carried across
the room.
“I give you my word that Morcaillo will
return Onvalla, I can’t promise more than that and you know it.”
Caleb replied softly.
Onvalla nodded slowly and turned from her
window. Her gaze moved across the room to rest beside a small table
in what had seemed like a vacant corner. “Granger fetch the gear we
took from them as well as the goblin. Our guests will be leaving
today.” She ordered in a voice that was filled with trepidation.
Her eyes returned once more to Caleb and her expression was somber.
“I was a fool to lie to him Caleb, and I will be the first to admit
it. Fear can make
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