The Tricksy Treasure: Tales of the Red Falcon Short Stories, #2

By Lois Eighmy

When Captain Sahmi Zamada and his son, Pedro, take a holiday, the outing is anything but pleasurable. Sahmi's father, Diego, turns everything on its head when he shows up bearing a treasure map, an old journal, and assassins hot on his trail.

Can Sahmi and Diego work together to find the hidden treasure, or will their differences hinder them in their quest? Or will the assassins bring their lives to an end?

And who actually gets the treasure in the end?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lois Eighmy
• Release date: Mar 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386991557

Lois Eighmy

Lois Eighmy is a full-time fantasy and thriller writer. She's also an artist and a fledgling photographer. You can see some of her writing and other creative works on her website at www.loiseighmy.com. She lives in Missouri with her husband, Jeff; her white calico cat, Chloe; and her brindle mutt, Nikita. She dreams of moving anywhere she can experience an annual White Christmas, but is happily working on being content with where she's at in the present. For more information visit: https://www.lmeighmy.com/ You can also connect with Lois at: ~ https://www.facebook.com/LMEighmy ~ https://twitter.com/LMEighmy ~ https://www.instagram.com/lmeighmy/ ~ https://www.pinterest.com/lmeighmy/

Book preview

I Have A Tale To Tell

Captain Sahmi Zamada gathered his men about him. They had been waiting breathlessly for days to hear the tale he was about to tell them. His son, Pedro, had hinted at a beautiful blue lagoon, an assassin, and something about a treasure map. They begged him for details, but he refused, even under duress by tickling.

Now, a week later, they were anchored in Ynn Wharf on one of the smaller islands, called Sanlow, in the tropical island chain known as the Sandy Keys. The aborigines inhabiting the islands were friendly with the Prospero and her crew, and the sheltered cove was the ideal place for the crew and passengers to rest for a few days.

Gather 'round, gentlemen— Captain Zamada tipped his hat toward Kythaela Mourningdoom, the daughter of his Elvin navigator, Gorduin, —and lady. He winked, and the young woman nodded with a demure smile. I have a tale to tell of paradise, of danger, of a stolen map, and of an illusive treasure.

Oooh, the men—and woman—exclaimed in unison.

It is a tale of cunning, a tale of family— he patted Pedro's head as the boy sat near his feet, whittling on a fat piece of wood with a sharp knife. —a tale of enemies working together for a common cause. Only— he paused and slowly looked around at the faces eagerly awaiting the start of his tale. He shrugged.

What? Garrom Bitterbeard, the dwarven sailor, muttered. Have ye so soon forgotten yer recent ‘venture, cap’n? Maybe we ought to set ye up in a nice, comfy room at thee Westerview Home fer thee Old and Infirmed!

The crew laughed, and Sahmi laughed with them. Finally, he raised his hands to silence them.

"I remember every bit of it in minute detail, my good dwarf, and I will deign to tell it to you now. If you remember our recent trip to the Isle of Aladraar, you’ll recall that Pedro and I took holiday in a location known only to me, while the Prospero went on to Gaayabaar—.

Taking A Holiday

Captain Sahmi Zamada rowed the small boat while Pedro asked a never-ending string of questions.

Can’t you tell me anything about where we’re going to? Pedro asked after receiving no definitive answers to any of