Elsie was explaining her day. I picked up a police call out by Framingham this afternoon. Joshua startled by the town name. Hed taken the train to Framingham and then connected with the Boston commuter lines. Hed only had enough money by then to buy a ticket to Yawkey Station. Feeling lost and alone, hed retreated into the park a few blocks from his stop. Theyd found a seedbed, Elsie continued. They had no idea what it was. From what I could tell, the huntsman made his first hound there, which meant its target was close by. Ive been calling you since sunset. Framingham, Decker murmured and then paused. Yawkey. With a roar, another hound came rushing out of the darkness. It tried to slip past Decker to lunge at Joshua. The man skewered it with his scary long sword. After the hound collapsed into leaves, Decker turned to look at Joshua. His eyes were totally black and his breathing was ragged. The huntsman knows Im here, Decker said. But its closing on us. Maybe youre the target. Elise said. It wouldnt have started in Framingham. Any enemy of mine knows that I never venture that far out. Elise followed Decker gaze. Where did you find a wolf in Boston? Here, Decker murmured. In this park. Chasing rabbits. Killing trees. Killing what? Elise said. A newly made wolf, connected to their magic, not protected by the pack, Decker whispered. Someone is playing a deep game. Hes the target? Elise asked. Yes, someone wants him very, very bad. Decker tilting his head, thinking through the logic. Not the wolves; they wouldnt need a huntsman to find him. Hed slipped through their fingers when he bolted from his parents house. They need to catch him fast, before he draws notice. Any place else, hed be one of many, but in Boston, he stands out because hes the only one. Go to Boston, the white wolf had whispered in Joshuas dream, fast as you can! We could just kill him. Elise pulled her right pistol. Hey! Joshua backed away from her. No, you cant. Decker drifted sideways, blocking Elise. That would violate the Grigoris treaty with the Wolf King. The kid isnt feral. Youd be starting a war that the wolves would win. Elise huffed but holstered her gun. You could kill him. You dont have a treaty. Nah. Decker reached out to pat Joshua on the head. He amuses me. This would be a whole lot more comforting if he didnt have solid black eyes and smelled wild and dark as the night. #joshua2Decker
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:35:02 +0000
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