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Daniel took a deep breath and spoke in his most solemn tone, “I am a fully functional seven-bolt Accomplished. If Kall invades, he will not like the outcome of any meeting with me.”
Chapter Four: Meeting at the Border .
Accomplished Samuel Cresh had a lot on his mind and was in a hurry to reach the area where the meeting was to take place, but Jeremiah Lassiter, his mentor in the Eagle Guild, set a leisurely pace leading them with a burnished-gold ball of light floating above his head, making it possible for them to see their way through the forest. The respected Senior Soarer had even taken the time to change the color of his silks to scarlet on black before setting out to the border shared between Ducaun and Pentrosa. The man was in no hurry and neither seemed to be his fellow Aakacarns who were taking up the rear. Samuel was scarcely able to restrain Tremor, the horse he borrowed from Tim Dukane. Even the horse wanted to move faster, perhaps sensing his rider’s mood. Samuel managed well enough without his right hand, yet had to admit it was blasted inconvenient, especially while riding on an unfamiliar steed.
Frogs croaked, crickets chirped, and tiny eyes in the surrounding darkness reflected the light off Lassiter’s sphere. The night was chilly but not unbearably so, st ill, Samuel felt uncomfortable.
“Fidgeting will not make a good impression on the Pentrosans,” Simon told him while riding close by on Spud, a black mare.
“I’m concerned about Daniel,” Samuel admitted, keeping his voice down so the other Accomplisheds could not hear.
“He handled the meeting well and I think made the right decision in letting us deal with the situation,” Simon replied just as softly. “Far better than last night when he tried to handle the Serin Gell affair alone.”
“Probably,” Samuel agreed, and then decided to tell his friend what was troubling him. “I’m not comfortable with what he did to Serin Gell.”
“I heard he defeated him in a duel.” Simon gave the answer everyone who had been in the hill complex had been told by Accomplished Cresh, whose word they took as fact, making Sam feel a little guilty.
Samuel tried to clear the disturbing image from his mind, having been the only one to witness the duel. “No, Serin Gell surrendered and Daniel ignored it, killing him coldly and cruelly. Our friend was angry over the Condemnation of Sherree and did not trust the Eagle Guild to keep the renegade a prisoner, not that I blame him after the nasty Aakacarn escaped our custody, it is just that our friend is changing and I don’t know if it is to the good or bad.”
“Daniel is the Chosen Vessel and yes, he is changing, but I don’t believe toward the bad,” Simon replied while patting his mare on the neck. “After killing Serin Gell, as you phrased it, Daniel let himself be vulnerable to attack while we defended the hill, even knowing Accomplisheds of the Serpent Guild were trying to get in along with thousands of Pentrosans. Anyone who would make such an effort to restore commoners to good health at such risk to his own life has to be caring. Although, it would be prudent not to push him too far, a seven-bolt Accomplished i s not one to be trifled with.”
Samuel nodded agreement and decided Simon had made a valid point. Perhaps the Chosen Vessel needs a bit of a cold streak in order to do what must be done. Samuel decided to try and keep an open mind and also make a strong effort to help his Ducauna n friend stay on the good side.
Behind him rode the rest of the Accomplisheds, Franklin Togan, Jerremy DeSuan, Daria Copa, and Martin Varroon. Each person summoned potential for shields that would be invisible to the eyes of non-Aakacarns, partial domes extending down to about ten finger-widths, half a cubit, from the ground, and added the Da Capos, a degree of protection in the event Accomplisheds of the Serpent Guild Daniel had told them about decided to attack. The shields would
Daniel took a deep breath and spoke in his most solemn tone, “I am a fully functional seven-bolt Accomplished. If Kall invades, he will not like the outcome of any meeting with me.”
Chapter Four: Meeting at the Border .
Accomplished Samuel Cresh had a lot on his mind and was in a hurry to reach the area where the meeting was to take place, but Jeremiah Lassiter, his mentor in the Eagle Guild, set a leisurely pace leading them with a burnished-gold ball of light floating above his head, making it possible for them to see their way through the forest. The respected Senior Soarer had even taken the time to change the color of his silks to scarlet on black before setting out to the border shared between Ducaun and Pentrosa. The man was in no hurry and neither seemed to be his fellow Aakacarns who were taking up the rear. Samuel was scarcely able to restrain Tremor, the horse he borrowed from Tim Dukane. Even the horse wanted to move faster, perhaps sensing his rider’s mood. Samuel managed well enough without his right hand, yet had to admit it was blasted inconvenient, especially while riding on an unfamiliar steed.
Frogs croaked, crickets chirped, and tiny eyes in the surrounding darkness reflected the light off Lassiter’s sphere. The night was chilly but not unbearably so, st ill, Samuel felt uncomfortable.
“Fidgeting will not make a good impression on the Pentrosans,” Simon told him while riding close by on Spud, a black mare.
“I’m concerned about Daniel,” Samuel admitted, keeping his voice down so the other Accomplisheds could not hear.
“He handled the meeting well and I think made the right decision in letting us deal with the situation,” Simon replied just as softly. “Far better than last night when he tried to handle the Serin Gell affair alone.”
“Probably,” Samuel agreed, and then decided to tell his friend what was troubling him. “I’m not comfortable with what he did to Serin Gell.”
“I heard he defeated him in a duel.” Simon gave the answer everyone who had been in the hill complex had been told by Accomplished Cresh, whose word they took as fact, making Sam feel a little guilty.
Samuel tried to clear the disturbing image from his mind, having been the only one to witness the duel. “No, Serin Gell surrendered and Daniel ignored it, killing him coldly and cruelly. Our friend was angry over the Condemnation of Sherree and did not trust the Eagle Guild to keep the renegade a prisoner, not that I blame him after the nasty Aakacarn escaped our custody, it is just that our friend is changing and I don’t know if it is to the good or bad.”
“Daniel is the Chosen Vessel and yes, he is changing, but I don’t believe toward the bad,” Simon replied while patting his mare on the neck. “After killing Serin Gell, as you phrased it, Daniel let himself be vulnerable to attack while we defended the hill, even knowing Accomplisheds of the Serpent Guild were trying to get in along with thousands of Pentrosans. Anyone who would make such an effort to restore commoners to good health at such risk to his own life has to be caring. Although, it would be prudent not to push him too far, a seven-bolt Accomplished i s not one to be trifled with.”
Samuel nodded agreement and decided Simon had made a valid point. Perhaps the Chosen Vessel needs a bit of a cold streak in order to do what must be done. Samuel decided to try and keep an open mind and also make a strong effort to help his Ducauna n friend stay on the good side.
Behind him rode the rest of the Accomplisheds, Franklin Togan, Jerremy DeSuan, Daria Copa, and Martin Varroon. Each person summoned potential for shields that would be invisible to the eyes of non-Aakacarns, partial domes extending down to about ten finger-widths, half a cubit, from the ground, and added the Da Capos, a degree of protection in the event Accomplisheds of the Serpent Guild Daniel had told them about decided to attack. The shields would
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