64. Silent Pleasure

A Silence fell over them, the sound of the rustling grass and the leaves in the trees seemed to roar in their ears. Jarabayn was not a place anyone wanted to venture to. A place the likes of Declan and Layana would never be allowed to enter if they wished to … Kayden stood up,

“Jarabayn… why would she be there, the king would not have commanded it,” he said now pacing.

“I don’t know… perhaps he would, he once threatened me that if I did not keep my powers under control, he would send me there as a priestess…” Layana said, Kayden frowned

“Well lucky for us, as part of the Mage court I know the location,”

“How long will it take?” Declan said coldly looking at the mage with contempt. The tension between them was not settling despite being together for so long

“A week or so going and the same back, the last part of the journey is on foot. Lucky for us, I’m an earth mage,” he said, Declan nodded,

“Then we will ride by night and day with only essential rest stops, we can’t afford to l