“Hang on a minute before you
go.” Shan turned towards the stairs, shouting, “Race, get down here, now.”
“Yes sir.” Race stood from
where he’d been sitting on the stairs to come down and join them.
“Is this the man who gave
you the message,” Shan growled.
“You don’t have to ask him,”
the Messenger interjected. “I’ll tell you myself, it wasn’t me but it was one
of my minions. After all, I may be almost as ancient as Addison
but that doesn’t mean I can spend much time in sunlight.”
“And your minion followed
him today?”
“He did,” the Messenger
replied. “Unless you are stupider than I think, I’m certain you know the reason
for all the subterfuge.”
“Yeah, so I’d get in touch
with Addie. What if I hadn’t?”
“Then I would have had to
come up with something else.” He turned back to Addie. “Whether or not you want
to be the Queen, there are both those who will press for it and, I’m very much
afraid, those who would see you dead before allowing it to happen. Be careful
Addison, very careful. Please.”
While the Messenger was
speaking to Addie, Shan beckoned Race closer. “Messenger, before you leave I’d
like to introduce you to my friend Race, as you haven’t actually met him.”
The Messenger smiled,
holding out his hand. Immediately understanding why Shan had done that, Race
shook it quickly before pulling back. He felt something brush his mind just as
he had from both Shan and Addie.
With a slow nod the
Messenger looked Race over. “Very interesting. I have to wonder if it was
coincidence or fate that made my minion select you to deliver my note to
Darshan.”
“I’d opt for fate,” Shan
said with a slight smile. “But that’s neither here nor there at the moment.”
“No it’s not,” Addie agreed
as she stood. “I’ll take all that you’ve said under advisement, Messenger. But
for now I need time alone to think about it.”
“I quite understand Addison.
I’ll await your decision. You know how to get hold me.” With that he bowed
slightly to her and then went to the door, waiting for Shan to let him out.
OMFGODDESS yes love it! Race is part of something big I have a feeling! You are such a master at storytelling now I know why I am slowly getting all your books and reading them! Do you have any that isn't out longer and you are rerelease
ReplyDeleteI have a lot that aren't out any longer. Maybe, someday, I'll have JMS Books re-release some of them. Who knows?
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