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

Theirn nodded and wiped his eyes before he peeked around the entrance to the bridge. He pointed down to the bottom where the other two guards had taken up their positions. “How can we get down there without them seeing us?”


Castien thought about that for a moment. Then he went to one of the dead guards and picked up what he needed. He came back to show it to Theirn then let him know he was to run as fast as possible down to the guards the moment it hit. Theirn understood and stood poised to move. Castien hurled the knife with a prayer it would strike where he wanted it to. It did. The guard grabbed at his back trying to pull it free. His companion twirled around to look up at Castien in surprise. Castien was on him before he could shout out, while Theirn raced to the wounded one and stabbed him in the throat as Castien had taught him.


Chapter 17