Warrior Mage (Book 1) (40 page)

A return image popped into his mind, one featuring a pile of seeds.

Yanko sighed.
I’ll see what I can find.

The
Falcon’s Flight
pulled away from the pier, and Kei made no move to fly back toward the island. Whether he wanted another traveling companion or not, Yanko had one.

He headed for the steps leading below decks, hoping he might find some scraps suitable for a bird. He had no sooner reached the bottom than a wave of power washed over him,
unfriendly
power. It was more of a probe than an attack, but the strength of it made him lean a hand against the wall for support. And then an all-too-familiar voice spoke into his mind.

You think you won a victory today? You’ve only won a temporary respite. I will follow you wherever you run, and you will die, boy. You will die.

THE END

Afterword

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