Kado and Auren Interview for Demon Hunt
I've had the opportunity
to speak with Kado and Auren from the Shadow
Stalker series about the events that took place in Demon Hunt, a Shadow Stalker
prequel novella by Renee Scattergood.
Kathryn: Thanks for joining us today!
Kado: We're honored to
be here.
Kathryn: So Auren, what is so exciting about these camping
trips Kado would take you on.
Auren: Well, before I
knew what they were really about *narrows her eyes at Kado*, they were just the
one time Kado and I ever got to have any fun together. It was still like
getting the seemingly useless lessons at home, but at least we had some fun
putting a lot of those things into practice.
Kathryn: Like the tracking?
Auren: Yeah, and I love
climbing and exploring caves. Just as long as it doesn't involve eating grubs.
Kathryn: Yeah, I don't think I'd want to eat grubs either.
Kado did you ever look at these trips as an opportunity to bond with Auren?
Kado: To be honest, no.
I was focused on her training.
Auren: *whispering
conspiratorially* He had fun.
Kado: *rolling his eyes*
I never said I didn't have fun. It was just not my focus.
Kathryn: Kado, how did
you know Auren was in trouble when she released the demon and how did you get
to her so fast?
Kado: She and I share a
connection of sorts that I created in the shadow world. It links our spirits to
one another and allows me to be able to know her thoughts. When she was
attacked by the demon, I felt her pain. Probably not nearly as much as she
would have felt it—
Auren: Not even remotely
close.
Kado glares at Auren.
Auren: Sorry.
Kado: As I was saying, I
felt her pain. Then I travelled to her through the shadow world.
Kathryn: Is it difficult to find someone in the shadow
world?
Kado: It is for a young
shadow stalker who is still in training, but it's quite easy for an experienced
shadow stalker. It's even easier when you have that bond established with
someone.
Kathryn: Auren, what was going through your mind when you
were laying on the ground injured, after being attacked by the demon, and Kado
was walking away from you?
Auren: I knew Kado would
never just leave me to die or anything if he could save me. What scared me was
I thought he believed I was beyond help and that's why he decided to leave me
to go after the demon. I really thought I had been mortally wounded.
Kathryn: What made you change your mind, Kado?
Kado: I knew she would
survive her injuries if I left her for a short time to chase the demon and
return it to the shadow world. Her fear overwhelmed me, though. I didn't feel
good about leaving her that way.
Kathryn: In light of what happened, do you regret turning
back?
Kado: I do regret it
resulted in the loss of many lives, yes, but at the same time if I had walked
away it would have put a rift between me and Auren. She would have had a
difficult time trusting me. And while that might seem insignificant compared to
people's lives, Auren's training is imperative to saving more lives. Sometimes
hard choices have to be made for the greater good.
Kathryn: How does all this make you feel? That Kado chose to
come back for you?
Auren: I'm grateful, of
course, but I don't blame Kado for what happened to those people. I was the one
who set the demon loose after all.
Kathryn: If you could do the whole trip over again, what
would you do differently? This question is for both of you.
Kado motions for Auren
to go first.
Auren: Well, I mean
obviously I would have waited for Kado to wake up before trying to call the
veil to the shadow world. It was a stupid thing to try and do on my own. Aside
from that, though, knowing what I know now about who I am and what I'm
supposedly meant to do, I would have put more effort into my training. I spent
far too much time feeling sorry for myself over what happened.
Kado: I don't like to
dwell on what can't be changed, but to answer your question, I would have
forbidden Auren from trying anything on her own. I knew she understood the
dangers, as much as someone who is inexperienced can understand, so I didn't
count on her trying anything on her own. I guess you can say we both learned
some pretty important lessons on that trip.
Kathryn: Okay, so while we're on the subject. Auren what did
you learn?
Auren: I learned that
just because something seems simple it doesn't mean it is. I thought just
calling the veil was harmless. I had no idea that without the proper control I
would essentially just be pulled right into the shadow world. I also learned
the importance of following orders, although I'll admit I'm still not very good
at it.
Kado snorts.
Kathryn: What about you Kado?
Kado: I learned how
trying teenagers can truly be.
Auren sticks her tongue
out at Kado.
Kado: On a serious note,
though, I learned that even experienced shadow stalkers can make the mistake of
acting on assumptions leading to disastrous results. As the future Foramar, I
will have to be sure to never assume anything. I've also learned how important
it is to be clear with instructions. It goes back to making assumptions in
that, you can't expect people to know the right and wrong thing to do when they
have limited knowledge and information.
Kathryn: Well it does sound like you've both learned a lot
together on this venture. Despite the tragic events, at least you've come away
with that. Thank you for joining us today here and I think it's safe to say
that we all wish you luck in all your future adventures.
Kado: Thank you for
having us.
Auren: Yeah, thanks. It
was a lot of fun. I hope everyone enjoys reading about our trip to Luten Isle
in Demon Hunt.
Synopsis
Auren
longs for adventure and a break from her tedious life on Appolia. It's the
start of summer, and she is looking forward to her yearly camping trip with her
foster father, Kado. She believes these trips are for fun, but when they arrive
on Luten Isle, Kado informs her that she is a shadow stalker, and she is in
training.
One morning,
Auren decides to take her training into her own hands. She only means to
practice seeing the veil to the shadow world, the world of the shadow people
and the source of their power. Instead, she opens the veil releasing a demon, a
guardian of the shadow world, into the physical world.
With the
deadly beast loose, she and Kado don't have long to hunt it down and return it
to where it belongs, or many innocent people could die.
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About Renee Scattergood
Renee Scattergood lives in Australia with her
husband, Nathan, and daughter, Taiya. She was inspired to become a story-teller
by George Lucas, but didn't start considering writing down her stories until
she reached her late twenties. Now she enjoys writing high fantasy, and has
recently began publishing her first series, Shadow Stalker. Aside from writing,
she loves reading (Fantasy, of course), watching movies with her family, and
doing crafts and science experiments with her daughter.
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