Sending the two guards to help the citizens of Ameathon City, Fenryn helped Elena, Nelson and Vaughan with the search for any survivors within the rubble. It had been unfortunate that they couldn’t do this sooner, but dealing with Sethis and the mages had been a far more pressing matter.However, things were not completely done as Nelson realised they still had one outstanding issue to deal with. The old soul within Vaughan was still an issue. He was convinced Yukiro would want that one too, but Vaughan hadn’t lost his mind, and killing him now would spark the King’s ire.As he tossed another piece of rubble out of the way, Nelson dared to ask the question that was probably lingering in everyone’s mind. “What do you think will happen to you, Vaughan? I can’t imagine the Goddess will merely leave you be, right?”The truth was, even Nelson didn’t know Yukiro’s plan to deal with Vaughan’s situation. Out of
At first, Yukiro merely motioned for Nelson to follow her. He did so in silence, leaving the other two men to search for survivors and to discuss things between themselves. He knew there would be much the two would need to figure out, though at least the death of Vaughan was no longer something either of them had to fear. Once Yukiro was satisfied with the distance, she turned and faced Nelson again and said, “for someone who has not liked us, immortals, since childhood, you did rather well in following instructions from us.” “Yeah, well, Sethis was not exactly a man I wanted to have barking orders at me,” Nelson replied indifferently. He tried to not show just how happy that little praise had made him feel. It almost made him feel like a child who had made his mother happy. A silly thought, but that was the truth. Yukiro’s lips turned into a small smile. Nelson absently scratched his jaw before saying, “have to admit though, summoning dragons of fire was fucking nice. Didn’t know
After a couple of months, the citizens had cleared away most of the old mansion and whatever they could salvage went into the funds to fix up the city. Nelson hadn’t yet rebuilt a new mansion for himself, but he hadn’t been in any rush. There had been so much work to do just helping to repair the city and to help the families of those who had lost loved ones, that he hardly found any time to work on getting a home built for himself.Then there were the trips he had to make to get his new title made official. He didn’t mind returning home to the Falanthyst Kingdom. It meant he could visit the woman who had acted as his mother all his life, his sister, and a woman Nelson had missed badgering.“I can’t believe he actually let you keep the noble title,” Lynnette said, rolling her eyes as she allowed Nelson to push her chair around the castle to their meeting with the King. “You think he will continue to collect other people like on
Helping the King sort out his wedding plans were not as simple as Nelson had first thought. A few more trips back and forth between Ameathon City and the Falanthyst Kingdom had to be made before he could gather everything Fenryn had asked him to collect.It had been fine, at first, but after Vaughan had almost caught the pair looking at rings and other things needed, Nelson and Lynnette had to quickly change plans. Now the pair was exploring the market back at Ameathon city. It hadn’t been easy bringing Lynnette all this way, but they had no other choice if they were to keep things a secret from Vaughan.“How about this one?” Lynnette asked as she pointed out a ring. It was rather bland, but it was at least made of gold this time. Nelson soon realised the woman had zero experience in judging a piece of jewellery’s worth. She was determined, though. Nelson had to give her that.“It has to be… shinier. Think of gemstones as big
The following day, Nelson left Lynnette in the capable hands of the inn staff should she need anything at all. He had said his goodbyes to his mother and Inleet before heading towards Rattail Peak. He had gotten in contact with a person he thought might have the information he sought.Nelson took only a single guard with him, and that was only under protest. He knew that from now on, he would have no choice but to rely on loyal men to keep him safe. Thankfully, this man was one of Fenryn’s, though that bit of information was never offered to anyone except himself.Thankfully, the people within Ameathon City and Rattail Peak had not yet learned of who exactly had taken over from Sethis. Everyone had known there had been a change of leadership, and that Sethis had become a demonic force of nature that had destroyed his own home, killed many of his people and eventually been slain.As Nelson journeyed through the rattus city, he couldn’t help but think
After being led to roughly the right place, the young serpentine lingered back out of the way. Nelson could tell he was afraid to go any closer to where he believed Ket had made her nest. Though it seemed so strange to see a serpentine afraid of anything. Perhaps the only thing they did fear was their own kind.“Wouldn’t it be more impressive to the woman to show up yourself and show your bravery?” Nelson asked as he halted the anxious horse’s steps. The serpentine had been mindful of the beast’s fears. The hopes of having Ket as a mate this year seemed to be far more important than food.The young lad gazed up at Nelson silently for a while before he said, “females are bigger. Stronger. It is not the breeding season yet. She will kill me as this has become her space. I will not go beyond this point.”Nelson dipped his head to the side in a vague, understanding motion. He wasn’t sure if he liked the thought of bein
Lynnette woke to a start when she heard Nelson calling for her. He had been acting strangely and had refused to tell her what this was all about. She never could get over the fact that he was now on the King’s side. She always expected him to betray them and have her assassinated in her sleep, yet he hadn’t even attempted it. Perhaps he truly had changed his ways and was willing to use his skills for Fenryn from now on.She sighed and grumbled a tired reply to him. Lynnette had finally grown accustomed to sleeping in a bed, but now that she had, she never wanted to wake up in the morning. They were so comfortable, even in the winter. Though it wasn’t winter now, and she knew she really had to get up.As she pulled herself up, Lynnette leaned over to grab her chair on wheels. She took the clean clothes from the seat and got dressed. She could hear Nelson pacing outside as he waited for her, but Lynnette was in no rush.Lynnette then pulled herse
It was still quite dark when the ship docked at the riverside port. Nelson and Lynnette had more land to travel across before reaching the city itself, but thankfully, Fenryn had arranged a horse-drawn carriage for them. It had to have been him, as there was more than enough room for Lynnette’s chair on wheels.Lynnette hated being constrained by the thing, but it always made her feel less upset when Fenryn would do small things to make her life a little less awkward.When they arrived just outside of the castle, several guards and servants were there waiting for them. They were sure Fenryn was inside, still awake, waiting for them to return. Lynnette had thankfully slept for a little while on the boat, but Nelson had been awake. He couldn’t sleep. He had wanted to prepare himself for anything that would happen between now and the wedding. So much could go wrong and many people would be unhappy at the union. They all wanted a piece of that crown for themsel