Bloodfeud (The Scarlet Star Trilogy book 3)
“5th August, 1867 The park was a blur to Merion’s unfocused eyes. The scent of rain on grass and tree bark went unnoticed. The tapping of the drizzle on his hood was just a drone. He was a statue to contemplation and quiet meditation.
For over an hour he had kept that quiet bench company. The world had moved on around him. The occasional passerby would toss him a quick glance. A lost ball had nudged his foot once, but he barely flinched. Even the ducks and sparrows didn’t pester him; they had qu...ickly realised he had no bread or tidbits.
A voice broke his reverie.
‘They should put you in a circus. The Amazing Frozen Boy.’ ‘They tried that. It didn’t work out too well,’ said Merion, dragging his glazed eyes from the river and up to his aunt.
Lilain shrugged and set herself down beside him without bothering to wipe the seat. She seemed to enjoy the rain.
‘What’ve you learnt?’ she asked, staring out at the riverbank and the passing ships, spewing smog from their funnels.MoreLess
For over an hour he had kept that quiet bench company. The world had moved on around him. The occasional passerby would toss him a quick glance. A lost ball had nudged his foot once, but he barely flinched. Even the ducks and sparrows didn’t pester him; they had qu...ickly realised he had no bread or tidbits.
A voice broke his reverie.
‘They should put you in a circus. The Amazing Frozen Boy.’ ‘They tried that. It didn’t work out too well,’ said Merion, dragging his glazed eyes from the river and up to his aunt.
Lilain shrugged and set herself down beside him without bothering to wipe the seat. She seemed to enjoy the rain.
‘What’ve you learnt?’ she asked, staring out at the riverbank and the passing ships, spewing smog from their funnels.MoreLess
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