Fire Destroyer
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“I didn’t return the punch because Sedna respects you. But don’t test my patience. I killed that man because if I hadn’t, he’d have killed Sedna. He had a gun, and I had a dagger. I considered it a fair fight.” He pushed Afton away.
“What special help did you have? What weapon?”
Caedmon went to the chair where his jacket covered his dagger. He held up the weapon made of special Eudaizian steel. The blade vibrated with energy. Afton frowned at the dagger and reached out his hand. Caedmon pulled the dagger out of Afton’s reach.
“Can’t I see it?” Afton asked.
“No. I don’t know you, and you just hit me. Do you really expect me to give you the only weapon I’ve got? I’m not an idiot.”
Afton glanced at Sedna then back at Caedmon. “Do you trust her?” he pointed at Sedna.
Caedmon smiled. “That’s not relevant. We used to be friends. But I left, and now she doesn’t trust me anymore. So it doesn’t really matter whether or not I trust her.”
“Why did you come back?” Sedna asked.
Caedmon shook his head. “It’s a long story. Family business. I’m looking for an antique artifact in Nuuk. I recalled it’s your expertise, so I thought I’d find you to pick your brain about it.”
“What kind of artifact?” Afton asked.
Caedmon gave Afton a stern stare. “Why would I tell you?”
Afton shifted his stance and approached Caedmon. He raised his hand toward him.
“I know a mage like you has supernatural powers. But you haven’t felt the power of my dagger. And I’d hate to use it in front of Sedna given her respect for you. Anyway, she’s safe and sound now. So if you’ll excuse me, I have things to do.” He looked at Sedna. “It was good to see you again, Sedna.” Then he turned to exit the room.
Caedmon walked as quickly as possible. He needed to get to a hotel in Nuuk where his father’s commander had placed two human agents for him should he need help. Once there, he could wait for his father to send in a real commander. He hoped it would be Roy. Roy was cool-headed and had been to Earth several times on different missions. He loved to see Roy shift. He was a half-wolf, half-fox were-creature and now resided in Eudaiz. Now, with Silver Blood inside him, Roy shifted into a magnificent space creature.
Well, he realized he couldn’t ask for too much. He had caught his father off guard and unprepared. He wasn’t sure how many resources his father could gather together in a short time.
Nuuk was more crowded than he remembered it. Four years must be a long time on Earth. Caedmon veered off the main road and walked along a back street. The snow-covered backyards didn’t give him any comfort. It was eerie, and he didn’t like the feel of the area, so he turned back to the main roads. He thought maybe he should just use a map. He raised his left arm to turn his wrist unit on only to find he no longer had it.
The only device he had brought from Eudaiz, the only technological connection he had, was no longer with him. The wrist unit was everything in Eudaiz. It carried a person’s personal profile and connected that person to his universe. It was a life and death matter in Eudaiz—and even more so here, on Earth.
He felt a chill run up his spine. He had never in his life felt so isolated from his people.
The wrist unit must have fallen off when he was under the bed. He had to go back for it. But before he made it too far, he heard footsteps behind him. Someone or something was running toward him.
He checked his dagger to ensure it was ready. If he had to fight now, he would have to fight as a human. If the tribe discovered he was from another universe, they wouldn’t let him get close to the temple that held the key.
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