Chapter 189 The Shadows Shrink in the Day (1/2)

”So what other runes did Mr Moonshadow teach you?” asked Olly, a grin on his face as he turned to look at Kit. The two were headed back towards Port Leis after visiting Miss Falla and now that Olly had signed the Blood Contract he was more than eager to learn. Honestly, with how giddy he'd been Kit was surprised he'd lasted this long, they were nearly halfway back.

Still, Kit turned to glare at Olly, giving a side glance to the driver of the cart.

Olly looked, quite obviously at the driver, then back to Kit in confusion.

”Mr Moonshadow taught you…a driver's rune?”

Kit rolled his eyes, ”No, Olly. I meant you shouldn't be discussing this stuff, it violates the contract”.

Olly shook his head, ”No it doesn't”.

”You're revealing secrets to outside parties,” Kit said.

Olly pointed at the driver who had kept silent with his back to them the whole time, ”He is deaf”.

Kit frowned, turning to look at the driver, ”He is?”

Olly nodded, ”He cannot hear us so therefore I am not revealing secrets and not violating the contract”.

Kit sighed, then turned away again, placing his cheek in a bored gesture, ”He taught me six others, but I haven't finished practicing yet”.

”What were they?” asked Olly, leaning closer to Olly.

Kit glanced at Olly, just coming to realise what he'd gotten himself into, ”I'll show you when we get back, not in the open”.

Olly huffed and turned away, after a moment, Kit noticed that he started to get excited again.

”Sealing, Unsealing, Tracking, Truth, Clarity and Healing,” said Olly.

Kit frowned, turning to Olly, ”If the Mist was going to tell you anyway, why sign the Blood Contract”.

Olly frowned as if the answer was obvious, ”The Mist wanted me to sign the contract first”.

Kit tilted his head to the side, ”If the Mist can tell you runes…can you learn new ones so that we don't have to wait for Mr Moonshadow to come back?”

”He might not come back,” said Olly.

Kit frowned, ”What do you mean by that? You said he could”.

”He can yes, but that depends if he wants to,” said Olly.

Kit looked like he'd been punched in the gut, ”Why wouldn't he want to?”

Olly looked at Kit, and seemed to realise that he'd hurt his friend's feelings.

”He…he was given a choice when he became what he is, but he never really accepted it. He is being given that choice again,” said Olly, ”And if he cannot fully commit to his decision, he may not ever come back”.

”The Mist told you this?” asked Kit.

Olly nodded, ”The Mist allowed him the chance to make the decision again”.

Kit didn't know how he felt about that. He felt somewhat betrayed, and sad that he might not see Mr Moonshadow again. Rassa. He'd asked Kit to call him Rassa.

Olly put a hand on Kit's head, ”Losing faith so soon? What happened to all that trust you have in him?”

Kit sighed, ”Faith isn't the same as trust”.

”Isn't it?” asked Olly, ”You sound just like you're adding conditions again”.

”Some forms of trust have conditions,” Kit grumbled.

”Not the true kind,” replied Olly as he took a piece of paper and charcoal from pockets of his coat. Kit wasn't even aware he'd brought that with him.