Fledgling: Part 103

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Now new pictures of Snaffie, but rest assured that he is all well and likes resting in my sleeve when I write.

Enjoy a bit of a funny read today.

True to her word, Mitis had rounded up the hunters and the guardsmen to speak with the new shaman. The deal was simple. They would get all the health care they and their families needed, as long as they assisted in the revamping of what the shaman had termed a clinic, and provided meat occasionally.

The village had had a shaman before, but he was getting on in years and couldn’t deal with many of the injuries or illnesses that befell them in winter. The guardsmen and hunters agreed immediately. Some were hesitant until one of their members had been attacked by one of the large cats within the forest.

Kay had accompanied them that day. While the remaining hunting party formed their weapons to fight off the cat, Kay had donned her energy armour and tore the cat from its prey. The beast knew well enough not to challenge the beast it faced. It growled but once and turned from the party.

As soon as the armour dropped, Kay wrapped her hands around the gushing wound in the hunter’s upper arm. He had shrieked in agony and hit Kay with a balled fist before the other hunters pulled him off her. Not once had she loosened her grip, despite her only eye starting to swell.

Material had been ripped into strips, and as soon as Kay had gotten the bleeding under control, the wound was bandaged and the injured hunter taken to the shaman. If anyone had had any doubt about Silens skill, it was dashed when the wound remained clean of infection and healed well enough for the man to hunt again.

The man had returned to the shaman and had presented a son to wed the woman who had saved his life. Kay had barked a laugh, the only sound that the village had ever heard from her. She had crossed her arms before her and walked off to tend to the growing herbal garden that had sprung up within weeks of the pair taking over the shaman’s old house.

“She saved my life! Does she have no wish to wed?”

The son looked mortified that he had first been dragged to the shaman to be promised to the forest foundling and was secondly rejected. Silens chuckled and said, “Kay isn’t interested.”

“I have a daughter, too.” Said the man with some hope in his voice.

Kay once more held crossed arms over her head before continuing with her work.

“There is no need to reward her. You taught her to track. Think of this as her paying you back.”

“I have never seen someone make that much dense energy. Her entire body was covered in armour. Is it true she is a forest foundling? That her parents threw her away because she was a runt and born tailless?”

“Don’t listen to rumours. She is my apprentice, and she was exhausted after using that amount of energy. Something she will need to get under control.”
If a glare could drill holes through the back of someone’s head, Kay would have had holes.

“I will dry meat for you for winter. Thank you!”

As soon as they were gone, Silens sighed heavily. It wasn’t as if Kay had done anything wrong. She had acted on instinct and had told Silens immediately what had happened later that night. Asking Kay not to use her abilities was unfair, but Silens needed to protect her from the unwanted attention she would get if the guardsman ever thought to press her into service for the crown.

While there was a king’s child developing in this village, they had been lucky so far in escaping the attention of the crown. Silens knew it was only a matter of time before the king would know about them. Kay was too good at everything she tried her hand at, and Silens had had several miraculous saves.

“Inside, now.” Said Silens quietly.

What is Silens planning?

For those of you who have never heard of Fell Dragon you can find Book 1 here, Book 2 here, Book 3 here, and Book 4 here, Book 5 here, Book 6 here, Book 7 here, and Book 8 here
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As the series continues, it will combine with another book series I wrote. To avoid confusion about what is happening, introductory chapters will be introduced separately so that you don't have to be lost. However, these chapters will contain spoilers. You can find these chapters here:
Races Explained
Banishment
Royal Guard
Saasha’s Direct Family
Saith Characters Recap
Human Characters Recap
Alternate Timeline Brucel
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