In the Service of the Heir : Volume In the Service Volume Three

By Johnson, Kevin, Wade

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Reproduction Date: 6/20/2024

Title:	In the Service of the Heir : Volume In the Service Volume Three
Author:	Johnson, Kevin, Wade
Volume:	Volume In the Service Volume Three
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Drama and Literature
Collections:	Authors Community, Fantasy
Historic Publication Date:	2024
Publisher:	Self-Published

Member Page:	Kevin Johnson
Citation APA MLA Chicago Johnson, K. W. (2024). In the Service of the Heir : Volume In the Service Volume Three. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
In Volume One, In the Service of the Queen, Roland the hidden Savant helped stop assassination attempts against his sovereign. He investigated the murderous scheme further in Volume Two, In the Service of the Prince. The Heir to the Throne remains to be investigated. But it will be deadly dangerous, In the Service of the Heir.

Summary
A Savant, one of the Seven Talents, discovers the ultimate source of the assassination attempts against the Queen

Excerpt
Alisia and Amalia sat down on the couch near Bjarni's chair, while I pulled up a straight-backed chair in front of him, and Melevaunt stood against the wall near the doorways. "Bjarni," I said, not too softly, since his hearing was impaired, and then again, louder. Then I reached and touched his shoulder gently. "Eh, vhat be that?" he said, startled. The landlady walked over long enough to almost shout, "Bjarni, visitors ye have!" Then she left, going through the doorway into the rest of the house. "Oh," he said, "oh! Who ye be then?" He peered at me. Age hadn't helped his sight any more than his hearing. "I'm Steward Roland, and these are Clerk Amalia and Guard Alisia. We're here to ask you about Illtud, your friend. Can you tell us anything about him?" "Illtud? A good fellow. Good listener. Good to talk to. I miss him. Do you know vhere he vent?" "We're trying to find out," I said. "Go down to the river. Ask around, maybe. He vent down there all the time." "Anywhere in particular?" "The Bight. Loved to vatch the vater there. You know vhere that be?" Melevaunt volunteered, "I know." "Good. Good. Ye go there then. Ask." Then he leaned forward, peering with his aged eyes at Amalia. "Amalina? That—be that you?" "Amalia," she corrected. But maybe not loud enough. "Amalina," he said. "Amalina. I be sorry. I should have told you so right then." "I'm Amalia, not—" "I didn't know he'd go off to var, I didn't. I didn't vant him to go. Not our only son. Please, Amalina. Please say you forgive me. Please." His old eyes were brimming. "I forgive you," said Amalia, bless her soul. "Thank you," he whispered. He started sobbing then, but not for long. The old, old man tired out, and fell into exhausted sleep.

Table of Contents
Map Castle Caith Roland and Emelie's Private Code Cast of Characters Prologue: What Has Gone Before Part I One: Working for My Room and Board Two: I Must Thank a Noble Lord Three: Under You My Heart Has Soared Four: Given Fascinating Work Five: To Polish Wood, and Be a Clerk Six: A Groat a Week, and One More Perk Seven: The Chance to Laugh and Laugh and Laugh Eight: And Look Aside Upon a Gaffe Nine: Certain That I Know My Place Ten: Past and Present Interlace Part II Eleven: Awakening Upon the Dawn Twelve: Discovering One Is a Pawn Thirteen: Realizing What Has Gone Fourteen: Doing Only What I Must Fifteen: In a Company I Trust Sixteen: Reaching a Verdict Just Seventeen: Under Pressure from Above Eighteen: Underestimating Love Nineteen: Demonstrating What Is Fair Twenty: In the Service of the Heir Appendices Afterword Thinking Through the Premise About the Author