6. In the Service of the Eagle Riders“What was that?” said Aiden, trembling with shock and anger. He felt suddenly weak from the immense effort of fighting against Suil and Gort. For the first time in his life Aiden thought of the runes with a whisper of fear. He had never thought to use them for something like that before. He supposed, in the back of his mind, he had always known it was possible… but that was from stories and legends of long ago. He had always been proud of himself and his hidden skill, but now? Now he realised just how very little he knew. And how completely he was at this wizard’s mercy.
“My job is to protect the King,” Falkor said, his grey eyes still scrutinising him, unblinking. “I had to be sure you weren’t a threat.”
Aiden glared at him. If they had thought he wa
