Fire of the Soul (42 page)

“All of which means,” said Lady Elgida with a
dramatic sigh, “that I won’t see either of you again for years. How
long was your last absence from Saumar, Garit? Ah, that a grandson
should neglect his aged grandmother so badly.”

“Don’t worry,” Anders said, laughing. “You
still have this grandson present to keep you company.”

Later, in the bedchamber he shared with
Calia, Garit returned to the subject of Nozay.

“I can tell you have another reason besides
meeting Lord Giles for wanting to visit there,” he said to
Calia.

“You are beginning to know me too well. My
father told me that my mother had died and that was why he took me
to Catherstone to live. But Queen Laisren said something to me that
made me think perhaps my mother may still be alive.”

“We know that Walderon often lied for his own
purposes,” Garit said thoughtfully. “Just as Mallory lied. He
learned from his father, I suppose. How glad I am that Walderon
ignored you. But then, I don’t believe you could ever be like
either of them. At heart you are too good and true to corrupt your
Power as they did theirs.

“Walderon’s widow now lives at Nozay with
Lord Giles,” Garit went on. “Do you intend to question her about
Lady Casilde?”

“My father bedded many women. It’s possible
that his widow learned something about my mother from court
gossip.”

“It’s worth asking her.” Garit wound his arms
around Calia and bent to kiss her. “In the meantime, I have a more
interesting occupation to suggest.”

“Have you?” Calia lifted her face to his.
“Will you be good enough to describe this
occupation
in
compete detail?”

“It will be my pleasure,” Garit
whispered.

Flora Speer is the traditionally published
author of twenty full-length novels and two novellas. She writes
historical, futuristic, and time-travel romances. Born in southern
New Jersey, she now lives in Connecticut. Among her favorite
activities are doing the research for the next book, which is
always great fun, gardening, especially herbs and flowers used in
medieval gardens, and amateur astronomy. She firmly believes in
space travel and wishes the U.S. would restart its manned space
program, which was not only exciting to follow, but often provided
great ideas for her futuristic romances.

“The Fire of the Soul” is the second in a
series of fantasy romances set in an alternate medieval world where
a form of magic known as the Power is accepted – and is sometimes
sadly corrupted.

Connect with the author:

Web site:
www.floraspeer.com

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The Fire of the Soul

The Anvil of the Mind (Available in fall,
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