Game of Prythian

Chapter Twenty-Two

Helion burst out laughing and I thought I heard Meallan snort over the loud male. He wrapped an arm around me as Meallan dove before leveling out again. "You sound like Rhysand like that."

"Maybe just a little bit." Meallan landed in the yard of the manor. I waved the High Lord inside with me and shipped some pointless alcohol with him. I snuck Meallan some sugar cubes before the High Lord could catch me.

Hava was waiting for me like a mother hen a the door with her arms crossed. Hava said, "I just got a note from Nuan, she's close with Project Archer."

"Once she's done repairing it, tell her I want it shipped to her along with the books immediately." I declared. Hava nodded. One of my spies was in my office. "News?" I asked him, pouring th emale a drink.

"Hybern's stirring," I snorted and motioned for him to continue. "After you gave the map of where the book halves were found to Rhysand, Hybern sacked the last temple."

I nodded, he finished the drink and set it down on the tray where I usually set my dirty glasses. I rubbed my temples, "Rhysand and I have arranged for the females to merge back into the steppes when the worst happens. You and the rest of the spies will be under Nesta, Feyre, or Azriel."

He nodded and came around the desk and wrapped me in an embrace. "I know you are going to die, Kana, and that there's nothing we can do. But at least let us try and keep everything together."

"Hava and the other Originals can play the Game of Prythian when I'm gone. None of us have figured it out yet, but I have hope. They'll understand one day."

My spy nodded and left without another word. Hava entered after a few minutes. She set a box on my desk. I flipped the top open and started at a piece of tile. "Is this it?"

Hava nodded, "You were right, it's a puzzle." I shut the box and handed it back to her, "It goes to Nesta." Hava nodded and went out of the room.

I sighed and begged the Mother for mercy.

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Feyre's POV:

I sat in my room staring at the book an Elder had given me. It was Kana's. I held it in my hands, without the strength to open it. Cas sat down beside me, "What's in it?"

"Probably a truth I'm not ready for." I murmured. Cas frowned, "Why would Kana give it to you." I snorted, setting the book down beside me and cupped my face in my hands, "It's another piece laid down in her unending game. She's probably made a tapestry out of fate at this point."

Cassian snorted and picked up the book, "That does sound like something she would do."

The two of us sat in silence for a while. I frowned thinking back to the blurry figure never fully present in my mind.

Their voice was clearly female, I remembered that much. The only thing I remember them saying now, from my half conscious form at the time was, "I must leave, Dagdan and I have some business to attend to."

Her presence radiated power. I crossed my arms as Cas glared at me. "Are you okay?" He murmured. I nodded, I watched my friend frown. Although he said nothing about my too obvious lie.

Cas quickly changed the subject, "How is training with Rhys going?" I sighed and explained, "It's not training Cas, he was just testing my mental shields."

The general prodded, "Rhys told me Kana got you to hold a sword." It was a blunt way of asking me to train. "Cas it's not a good idea." I remembered how I had sent Kana flying across the clearing. After she finally had prodded me well enough to get my magic to bend the way she had wanted me to use it.