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

With that, Malcolm invited everyone to sit and dine. “And when you have finished, Daeron will show you to your rooms. They are not ornate but I’m sure you will find them more than adequate.”Chapter 6


The following morning, Daeron and Castien stood at the top of the watchtower as they looked out over the scene below. Castien still found it unbelievable that in the middle of a forest there could be such a building and no one could see it. “You have a very powerful sorcerer at your command,” he signed.


Daeron chuckled. “Well, as he is my father, I sincerely doubt he is at my ‘command’, but yes, we are lucky he has the powers to do this.”


Castien seated himself in one of the merlons then looked up at Daeron. “What now?” he mouthed.


“Now we deal with the Lord who knows I have returned, which means you get to infiltrate his castle and see what you can learn we can use against him.”


Castien nodded, one eyebrow arched in question.


Chapter 8