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,” He shook his head. “I have faith though. Things will be better now,” he signed.


“Were you and Theirn there when the prince was killed?”


“Ask him. He will be happy to give all the details. Perhaps even without embroidering them.”


And indeed Theirn was, and did, without too much embroidery. When he had finished, the villagers were momentarily silent. Then a cheer arose so loud it echoed off the mountains. The children, of which there were only a few, surrounded Castien and begged for him to show them some magic now that it had been revealed he was a mage. With a laugh he complied, juggling small balls of fire before he sent them spinning skyward to explode in flares of colored lights.


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