A Court of Shift and shadow

XLV

Katies POV: 

"Hold your position." And I did as Galad moved around me, checking so my pose was as it should, or my ass. He did like it in the fighting leathers. "Good..." He kissed my cheek and I let go of the pose smiling at him, yes, he was definitely looking at my ass.

"Another round?" I asked, changing my grip and position. The knife was the same one he had offered me before my first mission.

"My pleasure." I was still favoring defense, and Galad notice, forcing me to attack him time and time again. Sometimes ending in the both of us tumbling around on the gound. "You are getting better." He said as we finished the round. "2 out of 4, that is good."

"I am still claiming 3 out of 5." I said, dusting of my hands and helping him up.

"That round doesn't count. You kissed me." Galad said back, wrapping his arm around me. A part of me wished he never let go, it wished that this moment was longer.

"My most fearful attack, spared only for the worst of enemies." I said back. "One more?"

"No... Dad is calling." As he said it Belinda landed in the ring.

"Meeting now." She said before taking of, a grin on her face.

"WE KNOW!" Galad Shooted after her. Laughing as he did.

"Fly of Winnow?" I asked.

"Winnow, I will not be lured into a race..."

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Vesa meet us as we landed. Her eyes filed with worry.

"What is happening?" I asked.

"Thesan just send the information on the stone..." She said. Har face paled. "Rhys what you to go now." It had been just over two weeks from the last meeting, and the decision to send me into Hybern. Galads grip harden around my hand. I swallow, calming my heartbeat. Rhys was in his studie, Thesan too. I bowed my head. Sensing Galads tense body at my side.

"What have you learned High Lord?" I asked. Thesan only sighed before talking.

"Alot, but some of it is good news."

"I don't agree." Azriel said from behind them. "We have no plans for these circumstances."

"But they are better then what we feared." Rhys replied.

"Just touching the stone causes no harm. But cuts do. Or if it comes into contact with a open wound." Thesan explained.

"That is good." I said back. Galad relaxed a bit at my side.

"But the stone goes through all protections, no spell or sheild can hold ot out." Thesan cuntinued. "Your special skill is of no use."

"I don't need to land, I will just fly over the Keep." I said back. Holding my back straight.

"Azriel will not be following." Rhys said. "The mine is full of stone dust, and we have no idea on how it affect them or how they are protected."

"So, I should go and do the flying." Az said. "There is no need to send Kaite now."

"I am standing here. I will go if it is needed from me." I said turing to Az. "I know you mean well, but we need the information. And you said it yourself that you only can do the watching at night in cloudy weather."

"You are still going in the end of next week?" Galad asked. "Is that still the plan?"

"I want you to go as soon as possible." Rhys said.

"The sooner the better, we will need all the time we can get." Thesan added.

"Give me a day." I said, squeezing Galads hand. "I need one day to prepare. I will ne ready tomorrow at noon."