The trip home was uneventful. They first stopped at The Happy Basset where David was reunited with his former nanny and master Drake. It was a joyous occasion. Jake was thrilled to see them all again. David explained his plans to get set up near Avonshire and start a land-based trading business. He told them when he was set up, he would send for his family's belongings, and if they were willing, they could sell the inn and come work in his household, which Jolina and Drake readily accepted.
Jake accompanied them home. David paid for first class inns the entire way back. He and Eleenia never stopped talking. They discussed his adventures at sea, her years at the University, and their childhood memories. Gabriel, however, was unusually withdrawn and contemplative. This didn't bother them too badly. He would talk at meals and at night. The Ki Kalendeen family was whole once again.
The hellfire blade was a problem, though. The horses wouldn't allow it to be placed on them. Eleenia had the idea of tying a piece of rope to it and attaching the rope to a saddle, thus dragging the putrid blade. It worked, but where it touched the ground, grass never grew again.
Available now: Fall Of The Righteous - Book 2 of The Ki Kalendeen Chronicles! Available on Amazon, CreateSpace, and all e-readers.
Also available: Redemption of the Righteous - Book 3 of the Ki Kalendeen Chronicles!
Coming soon: Return of the Righteous - Book 4 of the Ki Kalendeen Chronicles!
In Progress: Wrath of the Righteous - Book 5 and the epic conclusion of the Ki Kalendeen Chronicles!
Special thanks to my awesome readers, @vkbloodgood and @kocbayab, for joining me on this adventure. Thank you, my friends, from the bottom of my heart.
YOU ARE READING
Blood of the Righteous
FantasyMurder most foul! A noble lord is slaughtered in his manor. His three surviving children suddenly find themselves commoners. The oldest, Gabriel Ki Kalendeen, is a knight in service to the church who must balance his commitment to God with his re...
