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

“We should, however, decide in more detail on our strategy,” Lain told everyone, “now that we have their assistance. From what we have discovered in the past day this spot is very defensible and the men have told us of the small caves that dot the base of the cliffs.”


“Would the prince’s soldiers know of them?” Castien signed.


“It is quite possible they do as they patrol the entire area,” Beleg replied. “However they would have no reason to expect we are here. All signs we left behind in the village will tell them we fled to the mountains. After all, only a fool would try to escape by water—what with the pirates who are on guard out there.”


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