Once there was Darkness

Chapter 32

Frego and Max were fighting on the beach. Kessa sat just in the distance watching them. Kol sat down beside her. “What did you do with the Behemoth?”

“God told me to take it to the North Woods.”

“Max met us on the trail so he didn’t go with you.”

“No, my king.”

“So you took a Behemoth to the North Woods by yourself. I guess God told you to do that?”

“Yes.”

“Did God tell you not to tell me? You always tell me. Or did I forget that too?” He hissed.

“No.”

“God didn’t tell you not to tell me.” He was upset.

“I guess I was embarrassed. I didn’t figure out what killed those people.”

“Do you have any idea how dangerous that was?”

“With every step we took, my king.” They watched the fighting for a moment. Frego tried to call a break but Max wouldn’t let him. “Remember those two women that were fighting over the baby?”

“How can I forget?”

“I have had them watched.” Kol raised an eyebrow.

“More than Pai?”

“No, I was curious how one of them got hold of explosives.”

“What have you learned?”

“The grand duke has been seen with both of them. He alternates between the two.”

“What does it mean?”

“It could mean any number of things. The explosives were meant for him not you. The baby is his. This was his way of getting rid of it. The grand duke was just a distraction from the real point.”

Kol thought for a while; “what is that white liquid Rajaf keeps anointing you with?”

She smirked, “anointing?”

“What else would you call it?”

“Certainly not anointing. Medicine. I have no idea what it is.”

“Oh, let me guess; God told him how to make it.

“You will have to ask him. And I’m sure that is what he’s going to say.” Max finally let Frego take a break. They both sat in the sand. “What happened to your faith? You used to have such strong faith?”

“I guess that’s something else I forgot.” He said in a hateful tone and left.