Hunter for the Castle in the Air

by kwatz

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There was a hesitant knock at the door of Vale’s chambers at the pinnacle of the tower. After receiving muffled permission to enter, a portly man squeezed through the portal.

“Dungeon-keeper,” said Vale, rising to welcome his summoned visitor. They briefly clasped hands.

“I came as quickly as I could, with the difference in time…”

Vale raised a hand to stop his explanation. “I’m aware of the discrepancies below.”

“Why am I summoned?” asked the keeper.

“Because two of your charges have escaped the dungeon!”

Confusion spread over the man’s face.

“Roland and Jacques? They had keys, I assumed their sentence was up. It’s not like I can tell how long it’s been, down there.”

“You thought legitimately released prisoners would use personal keys at the gateway. No escort? No fanfare? Especially those two? No, I’m afraid their release was a well-meaning mistake.”

“So what do you want from me?” he asked.

“They are dangerous and need to be returned to the dungeon. By any means necessary.”

Cain nodded sadly.

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  1. Hunter for the Castle in the Air

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    A curious detail, about the discrepancies in time. This heightens the sense of there being two separate worlds in existence here. I wonder what will happen to the two brothers…
    LoA

  2. Hunter for the Castle in the Air

    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 4 months ago

    @Ana, it was hinted at earlier in the series. If I remember right, Roland noted that day turned to night when he arrived at the castle. Nice to see it brought back into play and expanded on.
    As always, great stuff here.

  3. Hunter for the Castle in the Air

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 4 months ago

    Coolness. Actually, I can’t really get over how every part of this series is so cool. Great ideas, great writing, great everything.

  4. Hunter for the Castle in the Air

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Okay, so Vale is working to a different end than Gabrielle. Was Cain the guy who told Roland that he wouldn’t get back the same way when he used the key?

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