gateway to full guild
status. I never bothered pursuing it as I would have had to have
formal education in the magical arts.”
He gave her a
surprised look.
She pointed at
her chest. “When it came to magic, I was home schooled. No diploma,
so no guild status.”
He nodded.
“Right. Well. That aside, you have made enough of an impression in
their magical circles to get us additional staff, so we are not
going to be shorthanded while you are on leave.”
Tremble cocked
his head. “Is there any idea how long this leave will be?”
Matheson
shrugged. “That is up to the courts, but I don’t want you back
until Agent Ganger’s family is stable in whatever position that
they settle. Guilt or innocence will be determined, and we will
arrange matters after we know how the public has reacted.”
Benny felt the
emotions running through the binding that held them together. She
didn’t say anything.
Tremble cleared
his throat. “If the public comes out against Benny, what happens
then?”
Matheson rubbed
the back of his neck. “We will deal with it if it happens. I cannot
guess what is being planned for you, but there are options being
considered, no matter what the court decides.”
Benny nodded
tightly. “Wonderful. Well, I suppose that is that.”
“You are hereby
dismissed on suspension of duties with full pay.” Captain Matheson
nodded. “Use the time wisely.”
Argyle nodded
and got to his feet. He extended his hand to Benny, and the others
got up as well. There was nothing else to say.
They headed to
the change room and got back into their civilian clothing.
Benny’s mood
was dark as they headed to the parking lot, but when Tremble
exclaimed in delight, she smiled. Pooky had brought some friends.
Pooky was standing in equine form with three horses of the Wild
Hunt in full view of all the XIA and two reporters who were
nearby.
Argyle smiled
and escorted her to her steed. “Well, this will be
interesting.”
When they were
all mounted and smirking foolishly, the beasts wheeled and galloped
across the lot and down the highway in a heady beat of hooves. The
number of flashes that had caught them as they rode out meant that
they were going to be appearing in some sort of news report in the
next day.
Benny enjoyed
the wind in her hair and the feel of Pooky under her. They reached
speeds that a normal vehicle would have had trouble keeping up
with, until they thundered into the wide meadow behind the dower
house.
Tremble’s eyes
were glowing, and his hair was a wild wave down his back. Argyle
looked like a blood king, and Smith’s own gleaming golden skin was
alive with the last of the night. Even Benny felt more awake and
encouraged by the gallop through the night.
When the steeds
pulled up, even with the dower house, Tremble dismounted and walked
toward her, putting his hands on her waist and pulling her over his
shoulder. Instead of heading toward the house, he strode into the
woods, and she only caught a glimpse of the other two heading for
the house.
Her clothing
turned into a silk robe, and he tore the silk down the centre as he
lifted her to a tree. The bark went from rough to silken against
her back while he pinned her and moved into her with energy.
Benny
surrendered to her senses, and when Tremble shouted his release,
her power joined his and spread through the forest in waves.
She was holding
tight to his shoulders, and the pearl of his skin gleamed in the
last shreds of moonlight. Her heart was thudding in her chest, and
she fought to get her breath.
Tremble pressed
soft kisses to her shoulder and up her neck. Benny smiled and
threaded her fingers through the loose mane of his hair. “You need
to go for a ride more often.”
He grinned
against her neck. “You will always be my favourite steed.”
Her giggle
rippled through the forest, and she heard a laughing answer in the
trees.
“Uh oh.”
He raised his
head. “What?”
“Why did you
pick the forest?”
He frowned.
status. I never bothered pursuing it as I would have had to have
formal education in the magical arts.”
He gave her a
surprised look.
She pointed at
her chest. “When it came to magic, I was home schooled. No diploma,
so no guild status.”
He nodded.
“Right. Well. That aside, you have made enough of an impression in
their magical circles to get us additional staff, so we are not
going to be shorthanded while you are on leave.”
Tremble cocked
his head. “Is there any idea how long this leave will be?”
Matheson
shrugged. “That is up to the courts, but I don’t want you back
until Agent Ganger’s family is stable in whatever position that
they settle. Guilt or innocence will be determined, and we will
arrange matters after we know how the public has reacted.”
Benny felt the
emotions running through the binding that held them together. She
didn’t say anything.
Tremble cleared
his throat. “If the public comes out against Benny, what happens
then?”
Matheson rubbed
the back of his neck. “We will deal with it if it happens. I cannot
guess what is being planned for you, but there are options being
considered, no matter what the court decides.”
Benny nodded
tightly. “Wonderful. Well, I suppose that is that.”
“You are hereby
dismissed on suspension of duties with full pay.” Captain Matheson
nodded. “Use the time wisely.”
Argyle nodded
and got to his feet. He extended his hand to Benny, and the others
got up as well. There was nothing else to say.
They headed to
the change room and got back into their civilian clothing.
Benny’s mood
was dark as they headed to the parking lot, but when Tremble
exclaimed in delight, she smiled. Pooky had brought some friends.
Pooky was standing in equine form with three horses of the Wild
Hunt in full view of all the XIA and two reporters who were
nearby.
Argyle smiled
and escorted her to her steed. “Well, this will be
interesting.”
When they were
all mounted and smirking foolishly, the beasts wheeled and galloped
across the lot and down the highway in a heady beat of hooves. The
number of flashes that had caught them as they rode out meant that
they were going to be appearing in some sort of news report in the
next day.
Benny enjoyed
the wind in her hair and the feel of Pooky under her. They reached
speeds that a normal vehicle would have had trouble keeping up
with, until they thundered into the wide meadow behind the dower
house.
Tremble’s eyes
were glowing, and his hair was a wild wave down his back. Argyle
looked like a blood king, and Smith’s own gleaming golden skin was
alive with the last of the night. Even Benny felt more awake and
encouraged by the gallop through the night.
When the steeds
pulled up, even with the dower house, Tremble dismounted and walked
toward her, putting his hands on her waist and pulling her over his
shoulder. Instead of heading toward the house, he strode into the
woods, and she only caught a glimpse of the other two heading for
the house.
Her clothing
turned into a silk robe, and he tore the silk down the centre as he
lifted her to a tree. The bark went from rough to silken against
her back while he pinned her and moved into her with energy.
Benny
surrendered to her senses, and when Tremble shouted his release,
her power joined his and spread through the forest in waves.
She was holding
tight to his shoulders, and the pearl of his skin gleamed in the
last shreds of moonlight. Her heart was thudding in her chest, and
she fought to get her breath.
Tremble pressed
soft kisses to her shoulder and up her neck. Benny smiled and
threaded her fingers through the loose mane of his hair. “You need
to go for a ride more often.”
He grinned
against her neck. “You will always be my favourite steed.”
Her giggle
rippled through the forest, and she heard a laughing answer in the
trees.
“Uh oh.”
He raised his
head. “What?”
“Why did you
pick the forest?”
He frowned.
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