Castien, an elf mage who cannot speak except with the aid of a magical dagger, has been captured while on a mission. He is freed by his companion, the warrior elf Daeron, and returns with him to Daeron’s homeland. There they will join forces to rid the land of a Lord bent on the destruction of the elves.<br><br>Theirn, a young half-elf thief, attempts to rob Castien during his stay at an inn and is caught by the mage. Much against Theirn’s will, he is enlisted into the group of rebel elves. But as Theirn's infatuation with Castien grows, he becomes more than eager to risk treachery, betrayal, and even death on dangerous missions just to be close to the man he is growing to love.

Mage of Silence

“I will have to talk to the commander, they are slipping. No one should be able to sense they are there even though they can see me and my men.”


Castien had to agree. Watchers were of no use if those they observed knew they were there, the element of surprise would be lost if those who came down the trail were enemies.


Finally the path widened enough for them to ride two abreast again. Daeron turned to Castien. “Do you see it?”


Castien stared hard and shook his head. A few hundred yards in front of them there was a small glen and on the far side of it a curved moss-covered set of indentations. They went to the top of a mound which appeared to be twice the height of a man. Beyond it was forest again.


Daeron grinned. “The Keep is there as you will soon discover.”


Chapter 7