Chapter 204 (1/2)
Published
at 30th of July 2019 12:50:06 PM
Chapter 204
*Knock* *Knock*
Gerald's head snapped up and glared at the small door next to him . It was only used when someone went out without need of using the large gates off to his right .
”Hey, Herald!” shouted Gerald .
A face popped into view above him, looking the spitting image of him .
”What?” complained Herald, his brother, from the walkway above .
”There anyone outside?” asked Gerald .
Herald's face disappeared from view, and the thumps of his feet echoed above as he walked the few steps over to the wall railing .
”No!” came the m.u.f.fled cry .
”Must be hearing things!” muttered Gerald with a shake to his head .
*Knock* *Knock*
”What the shavist?!” grumbled Gerald, throwing the latch open and swinging the door wide, while clutching his sword tightly . Glancing around outside the door, up and down the outside of the wall, he saw nothing .
”Is this a trick?” he shouted back behind him, half expecting some of the mage children to run off giggling, but there was nothing but silence .
”What?” grumbled his brother up above .
”Nothing!” he shouted back at him, slamming the door shut and locking it securely . Returning his sword to its sheath, he grumbled about phantom noises, and headed off to report to his superior . If anything came of this, he was going to make sure he was covered .
x.x.xxX
Stella sat in the bed, with one leg dangling over the edge, as Joseph leaned back against her, feeling her breathe against his back and taking comfort in her allowing him to get so close . His grief was so overwhelming, he had checked with the system to make sure he wasn't being affected by a G.o.d again . He wasn't .
He had ranted about how useless he was, until his throat was raw, then healed it and ranted some more . Tears had stained her s.h.i.+rt, until he cleaned and dried it, then he had lain still, staring at the ceiling too exhausted to move .
*Knock* *Knock*
He rolled his head to the side, noting that he didn't feel a presence outside the door .
TELEPORT .
”Don't kill me, I have good news . ”