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 arrived, muttering about having to leave everything behind at the castle. Daeron gave him a brotherly pat on the shoulder and then Theirn and Castien settled down to tell the others what they had learned. Halfway through their recitation, the door slammed open and a burly warrior entered. He shoved a bound and blindfolded man in front of him


“I found this outside the mound trying to discover the way in,” the warrior said.


“Well, well.” Daeron walked over to the prisoner. “And who do we have here, one of the Lord’s spies perhaps?” He pulled the blindfold down and Theirn gasped.


“That’s him, the man who said he was going to help us get into the Lord’s residence.”


“Oh really?” Daeron scowled at him. “Would you care to explain?”


The man looked around fearfully, and his eyes landed on Castien. “I am who I said I was, the medallion proved that.”


Chapter 20