‘Then by your leave,’ said the priest, and left.
Roskel collapsed back in the chair. ‘I have been lax in my obligation to Tarn, Wexel. I’ve been lording it up and that was never what I was supposed to be doing.’
‘Don’t beat yourself up, Roskel. We’ve all been lax. But no longer.’
Roskel nodded. ‘Perhaps. But I have duties beyond.’
He rose, determined despite his tiredness. It was well into the middle of the night, and worry was more exhausting that a midnight jig.
‘Will you alert Silvan and the hunters? We must be vigilant. Bring Silvan to the castle. There is much to be done and no time left. The old enemy returns and I have things I need to do.’
‘What are you talking about, friend?’
‘Tarn’s last wishes. The reason I am here. There is still one thing I must do. Call the old bandits together for the morning, Wexel, for I must learn to live on the road again. I have one last journey to make for the king.’
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About the Author:
Craig Saunders writes humour, horror, fantasy...and anything else going. He is the author of many novels and novellas, including Deadlift, the Spiggot series and The Estate. He has stories forthcoming from Darkfuse, and more fantasy tales set in the world of Rythe.
He lives in Norfolk, England, with his wife and children, likes nice people and good coffee. Find out more on Amazon, or visit:
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Also by Craig Saunders:
Novels
Left to Darkness (Oblivion Series #1)
Masters of Blood and Bone
The Estate
A Home by the Sea
Rain
The Noose and Gibbet
A Stranger's Grave
The Love of the Dead
Spiggot
Spiggot, Too
The Gold Ring
Days of Christmas: A Sarah House Novel
Novellas
Flesh and Coin
Bloodeye
Deadlift
A Scarecrow to Watch over Her
The Walls of Madness
Insulation
Short Story Collections
Dead in the Trunk
Angels in Black and White
Dark Words and Black Deeds
Writing as C. R. Saunders:
Vigil
Writing as Craig R. Saunders:
The Outlaw King (The Line of Kings Trilogy Book One)
The Thief King (The Line of Kings Trilogy Book Two)
The Queen of Thieves (The Line of Kings Trilogy Book Three)
Rythe Awakes (The Rythe Quadrilogy Book One)
The Tides of Rythe (The Rythe Quadrilogy Book Two)
Rythe Falls (The Rythe Quadrilogy Book Three)
The Outlaw King: The Line of Kings Trilogy Book One Page 35
