She refused to think about Faith. Think of him! It could only be a hallucination. The slightly sore shoulder, however, told him that everything was very real. Had Morgan left his mark on his skin? God! The man was certainly an arrogant man to have used her in that way and soon afterwards to send his lackeys to offer money to leave the castle. This was the worst of her disappointments.
You fool. He just wanted to have fun!
She had let herself be deceived and believed he was a decent man. Not even a concubine was treated so poorly.
Kassandra ...
Kassuim flinched with a new chill as she looked around. There was no one there! Since when did you start hearing voices?
The caves... There is protection in the caves ...
Cassie stared into the ethereal vision of a young woman with lush black hair and eyes that blazed.
Was it Hecate?
She stifled a desolate groan. Not even in the world of magic should it be a good sign to hear voices. Maybe she just went crazy.
-Pity. I can not stay here. Need ...
-Will stay here. Until he recovered from the spell cast... - the voice came out as icy as the icy air of the winters of the higher lands. - The magic used...
- It's safe. These are the last days of the Armada. The world you know is about to end. The gods don't like it... Many innocent people have been harmed... A giant is about to fall. The Succession marches...I protect my chosen ones. Three more will fall...The arrival of the new alpha...You will be safe here from the spell cast...
The caves?
She could stay there in peace before the arrival of winter without worrying that the gipsies would find her. I wasn't going to ask Madame Lili for help anyway. What a mess! She would have to provide money in some way. The thin dress did not warm her from the cold.
At least until Jackie gets to Chabone.You will have shelter in the caves for the cold. Soon ... very soon will find it here ...
-Who are you? Kassuim shouted into the silence of the forest.
-I have a name. Who knows...I had to push you away first, to bring you the alpha. Before they kill him... A terrible, cursed creature has been awakened. It brings death...Because the alpha will come after you. And a traitor will settle the score...before killing the rightful heir...He will find you. Sooner than you think. There is a great sorcerer... He protects you... In the right time... The alpha will know where to find .
Sir! She had no weapon. Who intended to find her? They were sorcerers! They could only be sorcerers and the thought made her shiver. They were never tolerant of wolves. She was a witch who had grown up among wolves. Naturally, she would not be welcomed among them. The breath quickened in his chest, as she stood up adjusting what was left of the beautiful dress.
The night was beginning to fall and would bring low temperatures. She needed shelter and food. Perhaps with luck, she would get some work at the local taverns taking care that Lili did not find her.
Very soon, child ... Very soon everything you know will be about to change. Get ready...The harvest season has arrived. There is always the Law of Return.
She continues to breathe, fighting fear. It was beginning to get dark. If it took too long, she couldn't find a trail to the caves. Frightened, she holds the hem of her dress decided to move through the vegetation. It is not possible to cry or deliver a cry in a moment like thinking about your most intimate dreams. He needed to concentrate. Resigned, she started walking at the end of the afternoon, with dark, heavy clouds.
Richard Morgan was like any wolf! Wolves were unpredictable.
That was a lesson I didn't intend to forget anytime soon. Only she was wrong...
-But...
-All in due time. They don't defy the gods with impunity...You two have my protection...
Gaia
The kitchen had been destroyed by the storm. Gaia had three anchors and one of them had suffered violence due to storms and the other was trying to recover because it was thrown overboard with strong winds. The sailors added extra ropes and moorings in an attempt to lift the anchor. The windlass was a cylinder composed of wood and in a horizontal position with a double row of holes in the forecastle.
The mechanical strength he exerted in the heavy task lifted the anchor aboard the ship again. Eight men engaged in the task, each holding a wooden lever. Working on the windlass after a sudden storm and the unexpected appearance of a ship they said they were associated with was now a stressful task.
Everyone needed to work together, giving a jolt at the same time, one shouting coordinating a task, while the others held the wooden levers. At the bow castle after the most urgent care was taken, some privateers would gather and joke ... They told stories of crossings, reports of shipwrecks and other nonsense. Some danced and sang accompanied by the fiddle that had resisted. Richard tried to ignore the depressing scene of splintered woods, knowing that perhaps a stop at Muir would take longer than he imagined. Ah, it all worked out in Muir.
There was the Court and the seat of the Succession... Gaia arrived at twenty degrees south latitude, approximately two or most three days' journey to Muir. Time opened up again and the lull was blessed. Tonight, as long as they didn't take care of the damage in the kitchen, it would be an unappealing daily meal of crackers and salted meat. Richard sighed as he followed the men and made a list of the most urgent repairs.
-I told you, didn't I? It's JackWill's cursed ship that we saw. Through my sideburns. It was a ghost ship.
- A boy showed enthusiasm on his first voyage aboard a ship.
-Bah! Absurd! BlackJack grunted and took a long swig from the bottle, savouring the rum. - There are no ghost ships.
- But it was Revenge. Did you see his black sails and the flag he was wearing?
Melville, who was one of the newest members of the trip, looked at them in amazement.
-Come on, guys! - Thigor had a dreamy smile.
He was one of the wolves who had accompanied Richard for two years.
- It was the Duke's Revenge. Who hasn't heard stories of their captain here? Old sailors agreed with little enthusiasm.
-You shouldn't be so pleased, man. It was the Duke's revenge. Its captain is considered a demon in these waters. Thigor started to laugh.
-Of course. I also heard many stories. He was said to be a powerful wizard in life who refused to accept death. These people are capable of anything. The Old Mariner looked at him very seriously.
-You shouldn't ignore these people. They are what they call ICHICHOS. The Succession still uses these creatures to punish those who do not follow the Elementary Laws. Only JackWill is so much more than that. He controls these creatures. align: inherit; Much more than that. He was a brave wizard in life who rebelled after being sentenced to death for a forbidden love. Richard grunted and joined in the discouraged conversation.
-Are you talking about ancient legends? For the love of God!