Deliverance by T.K. Chapin Read Free Book Online

stranger,” he said. “What else do you sell?”
     
    “My apologies if I offended you,” Wesley said pulling the pack from his shoulder. He opened it to reveal an assortment of scrolls, gems and other keepsakes. Spotting a neon blue stone, Illadari pointed to it.
     
    “What is that?” he asked curiously. He had seen plenty of stones throughout his years, and yet he had never seen one quite like that. The blue stone appeared to be covered in some sort of layer of electricity, and the blue the stone had was vibrant and appealing to the eye.
     
    “That ye is a wizard’s stone,” Wesley said quickly. Glancing behind him he looked towards Silvermeer, and then behind Illadari and Tessla, as if he was making sure nobody was in sight. Getting closer to them, he leaned in and said with his eyebrows pointed up, “This here wizard’s stone is said to be one of only five stones like it to exist in all of Belstrom!”
     
    “Come on… only five of those stones exist?” Illadari said shaking his head.
     
    “That’s absolutely correct good sir!”
     
    “What are they from?” Tessla asked excitedly as she kept her eyes fixated on it.
     
    “It’s from the Wizard’s of Khazar grandmaster staff, Emalia.”
     
    “Never heard of it,” Illadari said looking to get out of the conversation. Tessla on the other hand was hooked into the story that Illadari suspected the old man was using to sell them on the stone.
     
    “What did the staff do?” she asked.
     
    “It’s rumored that the staff has the power to control the Ethereal Planes. Which is a place that holds captive giant monsters that Belstrom hasn’t seen since its beginning.”
     
    Pulling Tessla away from the man, Illadari said, “Look, he’s just trying to get us to buy that stupid stone. He’s talking nonsense,” Illadari glanced back at him for a second.
     
    “I guess I’ve never heard of the Ethereal Planes before…”
     
    “I haven’t either, I don’t think this guy knows what he’s talking about. The stone is just a stone that he’s trying to peddle for a quick couple farthlings.” Tessla nodded in agreement before returning to Wesley.
     
    “Thank you for your time,” Tessla said with a polite bow. “We are running terribly late for something we need to do.”
     
    Wesley remained silent while nodding as he closed up his pack and tossed it back on his shoulder. “Not a problem at all,” he said with a smile. Turning, he continued northward on the path.
     
    They continued on their path to Silvermeer and were stopped by the guards. “State your business,” the guard on the right side of the gate said with a firm tone. His outfit was a standard issue guard uniform, a complete silver appearance from his shoulders down to his toes. Almost shiny enough to see your own reflection in when close enough.
     
    “We are here to see Haden in New Haven,” Illadari said. The guard broke his focus that was directed forward, and looked over to Illadari with an eyebrow raised.
     
    “What business do you have with the Arena’s master?” The guard asked with a suspicious tone.
     
    “We are friends from his past, come to visit him,” Illadari replied. The guard looked him over as if he was trying to size up Illadari.
     
    “Fine, be off with you,” The guard said directing his focus back to in front of him.
     
    Proceeding through the gates and into town, Illadari and Tessla became slightly uncomfortable at the town’s people they’ve known for years looking at them as if they had never known them.
     
    Grabbing onto Tessla’s hand, Illadari leaned into her ear and said, “I love you… I promise it will be okay.” Illadari knew how much Tessla loved the people of Silvermeer and how uncomfortable she had to feel as some of her closest friends looked at her as if they never known her.
     
    Making their way through town square, they headed right past their old home and to the docks that separated New Haven and Silvermeer. A skiff was