Felix Let Loose (The Slayer Book 2)

Chapter 6

Chapter Six

The Wheat Fields

The next morning the guild ate around a large table, the food was brought to them by the villagers, even Graham was being well cared for. They offered the white deer all sorts of food, but in the end, it was hay that he favoured, hay and oats, though he did have a few slices of toast.

'What about the creature with the blue skin?' a young woman asked Waltz as she placed a bowl of fruit before him.

'He doesn't like crowds' Waltz explained, 'in fact, he doesn't like anyone, not even me...I don't think so anyway...'

'What?' the woman laughed.

'He is very suspicious and mistrustful of people' Waltz explained. 'At least he doesn't hate me anymore' he added in a grumble. 'The only one he really likes and trusts is Sumaey.'

Sumaey glanced up at the sound of her name.

'Why does he feel that way for you?' the woman asked. 'If you don't mind me asking.'

'I am the one who gave him his name' Sumaey told the woman. 'I was there to protect him in his time of need, and he has formed a very strong attachment to me which has remained since that day.'

'Oh I see' the woman smiled.

She cleared Waltz's plate away, replacing it with another filled with food.

'Yummy' Waltz declared, before digging in.

'So what does Loxus eat?' another villager asked them, glancing away at the strange mechanical device.

'Well we haven't actually fed him yet' Sumaey replied to the old man. 'We don't know if he eats anything at all.'

'He must eat something' the old man said peering at Loxus.

Sumaey and Waltz exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

'I should get back to work soon' the man said, 'if there is anything you want then please don't hesitate to let us know.'

'Will do!' Waltz waved happily.

The man heisted.

'Is everything alright?' Sumaey asked him, looking up.

The man smiled awkwardly. 'Yes, it's just...' he frowned then. 'The wraith is on everyones mind, we are just eager to see it gone.'

'Oh don't you worry' Waltz spoke confidently, leaning forwards on his elbows and giving the man a knowing expression. 'We will put that creature from your thoughts.'

The man's brow furrowed slightly. 'It is evil' he said. 'I am not the only one who wants to see her gone.'

'She's not evil' Waltz spoke up, causing the old man to fall silent.

Beside Waltz, Sumaey watched the man silently, clearly sharing the same opinion.

'I think the wraith is just angry, misunderstood' Waltz said. 'I am eager to see this through to the end and a happy conclusion.'

The man blinked uncertainly, clearly not understanding. He bowed his head then, smiling at the two, moving off after that.

'Did you enjoy your breakfast?' a young woman said to them a short while later.

They left the table with the woman after that, Waltz, Sumaey, Loxus and Graham. The woman whose name was Cassie, claimed to be a holy figure.

'We don't have any shrines around here' Cassie was saying, 'we're just a small village, and we don't have a lot of money to build a temple or anything like that.'