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

“He can. Not major changes, he cannot move the mountains, as much as I am certain that frustrates him. He can however create new passes and destroy old ones. And, as you have seen, he can destroy the land itself.”


“This man must be slain,” Castien growled angrily.


“That is not why we are here,” Theirn told him. A tiny smile quirked his lips as he repeated the admonition Castien had given him just a day earlier.


“In truth it is not, but perhaps we have in front of us someone who feels the same and might be willing to join forces with us to achieve that end.”


Lain stated adamantly, “He cannot be killed.”


“Anything, any creature, can die,” Castien told him in reply.


“Not him. Many have tried over time. Their bones rot in graves, in fields, even in the mines with those who have died under the whips of his overseers. He still lives.”


“No, I believe he may be more than human now.”


Chapter 33