Chapter 21 King Lubo (1/2)
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She looked tentatively at him, ”Where are you going?”
He shook his head, ”we aren't at that level of trust yet.”He believed her, but he wouldn't risk his Daybreaker friends on a hunch.
”I've no way of keeping in touch with you, it seems that I've failed my mission.” She slipped her mask back in place.
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He watched her for a moment and then pulled out the second Deep Blue Bracelet.”This is just a loan. Don't give me a reason to regret.”
She caught the bracelet that he tossed to her.He couldn't see the slight smile on her lips.”Thank you, Nix.”
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He activated Deep Blue and chose Jenza, immediately from there he used the city portal and paid a hundred credits for travel to Broyan.
The humidity of the place hit him when he stepped off the platform.The city of Cella was the biggest in Broyan it was a sprawling city with white buildings and white stone roads.Nix squinted against the glare of the morning sun. ”Would it kill them to make a brown building?”
”Probably.”Ronnie watched him step off the platform, the younger sister laughing while he shielded his eyes.
Nix looked around the square, it was typical for Colonial besides the bright white stones. ”You on pick-up duty?”
Ronnie nodded, ”yes.Follow me please.”
He followed the dark-haired archer toward the city gate, ”Somethings different about you.New armor?”
Ronnie smiled over her shoulder at him.”You know it's my hair.Do you like it?”
”Very nice.”Nix gave the only acceptable answer, although in this instance he agreed.Her normal long braid down her back had been trimmed to shoulder length.”Since Sharl has been letting hers grow out, I didn't want people to confuse us.”
Nix nodded in a noncommittal way.No one would ever confuse slim and athletic Ronnie with her older sister. Having seen them both, he couldn't say if he preferred one over the other.
As soon as they went through the gate, they both summoned their Mantas.The Daybreakers had been thriving since the Jenza Flying Mount Stable was introduced.They received thirty percent of the profits as did the Salamander guild.The Provost Marshals Office received forty percent for overseeing the day to day operations.
Ronnie glanced at Nix's white mount and a heavy sigh escaped her lips.”Won't you find me one of those Nix?”
”Does the color really matter?”Nix hadn't really shown her the difference, but the white mantas were much faster in both the air and water.
”Of course, look how pretty it is.”
They headed south from Cella.A few minutes later they arrived at a small clearing.Pon, Wind, and Sharl were all waiting.
The old fire mage took a long drink from the canteen he was holding and then put it away.”Keeping an old man waiting so long, where's your respect Nix?”
Nix smiled knowingly, ”in this humidity, you probably should actually put water in your canteen rather than booze.”
Pon nodded, ”I know it, but there's something pleasant about being drunk in a swamp.”
He accepted a hug from Sharl and a respectful nod from Wind.
Nix unsummoned his mount and waited.They were searching for a splinter faction of the Burning Sea that was known to inhabit the Fel marsh south of Cella.The Fel marsh had the disadvantage of not being able to be scouted from the air. The soft muddy area made travel on foot very slow.It roughly five hundred miles across and extended from Cella, all the way to the ocean. For the most part, the thick foliage created an impenetrable canopy a dozen yards off the ground. It was overgrown to the point where you couldn't see the sky above.It darkened the area substantially, making it difficult to stay on your path.All sorts of land and sea-beasts hid in its shadows.
The rest of the group stowed their mounts as well.Mantas refused to have anything to do with the marsh.Nix could sense the uneasiness of his Aviante before he put it away
He activated the Sea-Beast bracelet that he had hidden under his sleeves, while he waited for the others. Everyone assumed that he had given his Sea-Beast bracelet to Sergeant Ton from the Provost Marshals Office.Technically that was true, he hadn't mentioned that he had acquired another.
[Scan Surround Areas?]
”Yes.”
[Scanning, Standy By...]
[109] Sea-Beasts Located]
[Type 1: Salt Water Crocodile:28]
[Type 2: Toxic Sea Snapping Turtle: 14]