The Ghost in the Gray Woods

An Inkwell Book

We walked silently along the Autumn Road for far longer than I would have thought. The rain the night before softened the grounds and we walked silently through the woods.

The silence was a comfort though and we were more than used to it as wardens of the Northern Brake. It meant long hours moving as quietly as possible, becoming ghosts among the trees.

Finally, one of my companions couldn’t contain himself any longer.

“I still don’t get it,” Eric said.

“What’s not to get?”

“Why did you stop carrying your sword?”

“I don’t want to get into this again.”

But I could tell he wasn’t going to let it go.

“I told you, it’s too much work. All that sharpening. It’s far too boring,” I said smiling.

The young red-haired man glowered at me, “I don’t get why you won’t tell anyone.”

“Hush Eric,” Morgan said, putting her hand on his shoulder.

“I just don’t get it,” Eric said.

“Because,” Ben said, “ There’s no use trying to get Owen to speak when he doesn’t want to.”

“How about everyone just stops talking. The silence was nice.” I said.

“Why? It’s not like we’re on duty anymore,” Eric said. “We can be as loud as we want. And we can walk on the roads now. Beats slinking through the trees any day.”

Eric trailed off when he realized he had been talking too much.

“I really don’t get why you insist on carrying that infernal staff.”

I smiled knowing full well that’s really what was bothering Eric. He hated the staff. I ran my hand down the oiled rowan wood, pausing at the seven burned runes near the top.

“I’ve just found it more practical. You can’t use a sword to help you walk and they get in the way when you sit down. Why don’t you carry one?”

“Because I was not born defenseless like you.”

“Well, you should try this. Far better for walking.”

“That’s not funny.” Eric hissed.

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