The Wolfless Luna
Nicolas ordered, raising his hand again.
His eyes narrowed. Where is it? Who took it?
“Panicking won’t bring it back,” he said, scanning the faces around him. “We must act fast. We’ll find the sword.”
“And the thief,” someone shouted.
“We’ll make them pay!”
“No harm will come to my people,” Nicolas declared. “Not on my throne.”
He turned to the priest. “Can the sword be found?”
The old man closed his eyes. Ancient words spilled from his lips, strange and hollow. When he opened them again, they gleamed.