Lands of Daranor: Book 02 - ProphecyQuest
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“I do not know what you mean,” he replied. “And that name has no more meaning for me.”
Yonathan looked him over, wondering for a second if he had indeed chosen the wrong man. True, this figure before him was nothing more than a shadow of the man who had fought beside him so many years ago. But Yonathan and Kandan had been through terrible things together, the kind of things that burned the memory into one’s brain. There was no mistake.
Yonathan reached out with his powerful left arm, the fabric of Kandan’s cloak folding as Yonathan encountered no resistance where Kandan’s right arm should have been. He grasped Kandan’s shoulder, causing the other to yelp in pain. The rest of the tavern looked up in mild surprise, and then down at their glasses again as they quickly realized that Yonathan was not someone that they wanted to anger.
Kandan’s face betrayed a little of his surprise. “Leave me alone.”
“I can’t,” Yonathan answered. “I can’t leave you alone because we need you.”
“What could you possibly need me for?”
Yonathan leaned in close and whispered something into Kandan’s ear.
Kandan burst out laughing. It was a hollow, mirthless laugh, but still disturbed the atmosphere of the tavern. This was not the kind of place accustomed to laughter.
“Don’t mock me, old friend,” Kandan said after a short pause. “If you found me here then you should know that’s something I can’t do. But even if it was, why should I help you?”
Yonathan was stone serious. It was time to play his trump card, to release the one piece of information that he knew would cause Kandan to follow him. “Because he is not dead. Because he has returned.”
Kandan looked like he was about to reply that he had already heard about Darhyn returning, but then his face changed. Excitement and holy fury gnawed at the edges. “You mean…?”
Yonathan nodded. “Yes my friend. And only by doing this can you ensure that we will make Corizaz pay. There will be no mistake this time.”
Kandan’s expression changed to one of eager delight. Yonathan could see that he had no belongings, so it was fortunate that he had thought to bring an extra horse. Within ten minutes, the pair had taken their leave of the tavern and were galloping away into the night.
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