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

“No more certainty than that the prince’s men will not sweep in on any given day to take more of us to be slaves in the mines. I believe it is a risk we would be willing to take.”


“I believe you should consult with your friends before you commit them to action,” Castien replied with great firmness.


Beleg nodded. “And so I shall. For now however, given there is a chance the soldiers might not wait until they have told the prince of the red-haired girl to swoop down and take her—well, you…” he looked at Theirn, “I have a place where you may safely hide until I return.”


He gestured for Castien to move and then bent down to release a bolt from the anvil stump. When he had he was able with some difficulty even for a man of his strength to move the stump. A small trapdoor was revealed which he lifted up.


Theirn peered down into the dark space beneath it. “It is rather…small.”


Chapter 42