(eng) Missy Sheldrake -Keepers of the Wellsprings 02 by Call of Sunter

Author:Call of Sunter [Sunter, Call of]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty: Rian’s Side

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Crocus gazes down. Not at the knight and the Mage, but at her own feet. I’m not sure why, but I get the sense that everyone’s waiting for her to say something. She looks up and around the circle of mushrooms slowly. She’s so calm and peaceful, and blurred at the edges like a dream. It makes me feel lazy just watching her. When she starts to speak, her voice is sweet and warm. Something about it makes me want to rush to her. I want to protect her. Keep her safe. Do anything she says. It reminds me of Mevyn. At first I don’t know why, then I realize. Fairy magic. I scowl.

“Rian Eldinae,” Crocus says a little wearily. “Windsaver. Oathkeeper. Arcane Guardian. Steward of the Wellspring.” She pauses and the Mage tears his gaze from Azaeli. He grips her hand in his, though, like he’s afraid of letting go. Magic crackles from his fingertips. Beside me, Saesa moves closer. She links her arm through mine.

“We are certain,” she continues, “that the Makers will find answers now that Flitt has gone to deliver Azaeli’s tether to them. At the very least, they will determine who has been meddling with our traveling fae. Perhaps we shall find out why, as well. While we await her return, tell us from the beginning. What has become of our ambassador?”

“We had just arrived in Sorlen River Crossing,” Rian presses Azaeli’s fingertips to his cheek while he talks. His gaze rests on her face. All around, the fairies are silent. Listening. There’s a power to his voice. The kind of power that always seems to shine from a Mage. Makes you like them and fear them all at once. He goes on.

“Azi and I had been out in the street, and then we went into the Inn. The others of our party were already settled.”

“Oh, tell us about the Inn,” someone in the gathering of fairies calls out.

“Yes, what was it like?” another fairy asks.

“Was there dancing?” says a third.

“Was there singing?” Their interruption gathers momentum, and soon everyone is chattering excitedly. Saesa looks at me with amusement. In the center of the Ring, Rian scowls. The rock beneath Crocus starts rumbling. It shakes the ground beneath our feet. The fairies slow their chatter until it’s silent again.

“What was that?” Saesa whispers.

“Shh!” The group around us hisses. Doe shakes her head and presses her finger to her lips. Rian continues.

“The table was already set with drinks. Azi poured herself a cider. I usually check everything first, but she must have been too thirsty to wait. She drank while I was casting the Detection.” He shakes his head. Kisses her fingertips. “It didn’t take long for whatever it was to take effect. She faded. Slipped away. We couldn’t wake her. We tried everything. Brother Donal, our Cleric, he tried purging her of poison. Lisabella tried with her auras to wake her. My mum, Mya, even tried a Song of Resurgence. Nothing worked. Then came the blame.

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