Quicksilver
By Cindy Holby
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An Irish warrior discovers a mysterious woman in the surf and must fight a mythical creature to free her and himself from his past.
Cindy Holby
Cindy Holby is published in multiple genres. She writes historical westerns and fantasy. Under the name Colby Hodge she writes sci/fi romance. Under the name Kassy Tayler she writes Young Adult.
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Quicksilver - Cindy Holby
Chapter 1
Quicksilver
Ireland - 545
Conn Daithi ignored the mist that swirled around him and kept on riding. Even though he was well seasoned in the art of war, he knew his sword and shield would not be of much help for him against the undead spirits that hid in the shadows of the fog. 'Twas Samhain and the air around him swirled as the veil between his world and the next threatened to split apart.
Those who lingered at the edge were anxious to show their displeasure at the prospect of Christianity coming to their kingdom even though the stones of the abbey at Sligo were only recently placed.
The mountains of Ben Bulbin were long behind him. He made for Imleach Iseal on the coast. He had seen the festival bonfires earlier but they had long since disappeared into the mist. Niul tossed his head as if to shed the water that dampened his dark-as-night coat and Conn placed a reassuring hand against the stallion's neck. They were both weary of travel and of the ceaseless battles that raged across the Isle.
Conn wanted nothing more than to escape the demands put upon him by the highest bidder for his sword arm yet he was forever trapped by the sea. He'd lost too many brothers, too many friends and too much time to war. Mayhap here, in this small fishing village, he could find a boat that would take him and Niul away from this place. Mayhap then, he would find some peace.
Conn could smell the sea and he took deep gulping breaths, hoping it would cleanse his lungs of the scents of death. He trusted Niul and gave the horse his head as they picked their way among the boulders that lined the slope between field and shore. As they moved downwards, the mist cleared somewhat, revealing thin lines of clouds that partially shadowed the full moon. Even though the air was chill, his skin felt moist beneath his leather jerkin and linen chainse, as if it were the middle of summer instead of the end of the harvest season. Stranger still, jagged flashes of light danced across the sky even though there was no sign of rain. Conn saw the outline of a tower in the distance.
Tur Ri.The tower was old and