Read Jake's Quest - Wizards V for Free Online

Family, Sir Danth Yard, Bishop Danedi and Captain Assad. When I looked at Treva he grinned at me and I couldn’t help grinning back. Though I still missed Captain Cari, Treva had become a good friend.
    “What brings you here?” Esmeralda asked as soon as we were seated. The Heir spoke for the King in these situations. The King appeared to have fallen asleep but I knew he was listening intently.
    Alisandra had either been well briefed or was quick on the uptake because she did not hesitate.
    “Allies should meet occasionally, don’t you think?”
    “You have had two years, why now?”
    “Things have changed. The Diamond Worlds have severed links with us.”
    No loss in my opinion.
    “Is that because I destroyed the Knights of Justice?” I asked. I’ve had a few tussles with the Diamond Worlds.
    Alisandra looked me in the eyes. “Did you tell them of our alliance?”
    “No, did you?”
    A tiny shake of the head. “We think they are being influenced. But there is no sign of magic being used.”
    “And what has this to do with Salice?” Esmeralda asked.
    “We understand you have an alliance with a hedge-wizard world. We want them to send spies to the Diamond Worlds that cannot be traced back to us.”
    “Wizards aren’t welcome on the Diamond Worlds,” Me again. Though they had a few magic users who they didn’t think of as wizards, anyone Bronwyn sent would be risking their lives.
    Alisandra’s eyes burned into me.
    “But their ability to catch them is minimal since someone wiped out the Knights of Justice.”
    After a moment’s thought, I decided not to answer her. They had attacked me first, but nobody ever took that into account. They may have been regarded as good guys, but they hunted wizards and dragons.
    The King opened his eyes and leaned forward. “We will consult with Queen Bronwyn to see if she will help you. Is that all we have to discuss?”
    Alisandra stood and her guards huddled close to her. “It is.”
    She hopped, taking her retinue with her.
    “How rude,” Janti said. “And we have a banquet planned for this evening.”
    “But now we can have an excellent time,” Sir Danth said and slapped his thighs. “There’s nothing like a banquet without a guest of honor.”
    “Especially without that one,” Esmeralda muttered. “What a bitch.”
    The King tutted at his daughter’s language, but I could tell his heart wasn’t really in it.
    “Bronwyn is attending school in Wales,” the King said as he looked at me. “Will you talk to her?”
    I had been avoiding Bronwyn and hadn’t seen her for over a year. But it would have to be me. I nodded reluctantly.

8.    Bronwyn
     
    I arrived at the front door of Bronwyn’s house and immediately thought better of it. I hadn’t seen her for ages and the truth was that I was a little bit scared to see her again. She was the only other major league wizard on Earth and was born only a few miles from me. Given how few wizards Earth produced over the centuries, that was so unlikely I seriously wondered if we were related. But we were not.
    That wasn’t reasonable and neither was she.
    I was about to hop to the Bat Cave when the door was pulled open.
    “Jake.”
    It took me a few moments to realize the young woman staring at me was Bronwyn. She looked so much older than fifteen, and years older than when I saw her last.
    “I sensed you out here.” She looked at me intently. “You were going to leave, weren’t you?”
    “No. Maybe, I don’t know… You’re looking… well.”
    Anger fought with amusement and fortunately amusement won. She did one of those flouncing movements girls do so her hair rippled across her face and she turned her back on me.
    “Come on in before I change my mind.”
    Then I was alone on the doorstep again.
    “Jake!”
    I hurried into the house.
     
    I found her in the kitchen making a pot of tea. For a goddess in charge of a world of wizards, it was such a Welsh girl thing to do that I found myself smiling.