A Quantum Convergence by C.A. Farlow

Author:C.A. Farlow [Farlow, C.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
Published: 2016-06-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

THE FIVE COMPANIONS LEFT the cavern before dawn. The cold was still deep and brittle. Lauren leaned over the sled and pulled the balaclava lower on Alex’s face. “You’ll get frostbite if you don’t stay covered up.”

Straining up against the bungee net, Alex rubbed noses with Lauren. “I will miss you today, Dearheart.”

“And I you, but at least we can watch each other. I’m staying behind the sled and letting Ffrwyn pull us. We seem to make better time that way.”

“Well, you watch for frostbite, too. Things freeze quickly in this cold, and I do not want you losing any parts as we travel.”

Laughing, Lauren leaned down again but this time for a warming kiss. “I’ll remember that. No lost parts. I’m kinda fond of all my parts.”

“As am I!”

“Are you ready, or do we have to continue standing in the cold while you make puppy eyes at each other?”

“Ice, we’re ready.” Lauren jumped up and promptly threw a snowball at the wolf.

The sled pulls creaking in the cold and the crunch of snow broke the stillness of the day. They left the majestic Teton Mountains behind at midmorning. By noon, they had traversed more than twenty miles and were at the edge of the Yellowstone area. Lauren looked back and marveled that the three towering peaks looked even more majestic in this reality. It must be the clarity of the air.

After another five miles Ffrwyn halted, and Lauren saw Alex struggle to get out of the sled. “Easy there, let me unfasten the bungees.” Lauren bent over the sled and helped Alex up, and then pulled the sheathed sword from the dees.

“The shield protecting Fuar Ćala is more extensive and more deadly than those around the caches. We will need to be careful when entering, especially as your bio-signature will not be recognized. I will open the shield with the sword, and hold it open while the companions enter. Once they are through, I will pass under the shield and hold it open with my body; so you can pass. I am hoping that the strength of my bio-signature will allow you to enter.”

Alex stood before the invisible barrier, sword outstretched in her left arm as if waiting for a sign to open the shield. She closed her eyes. Lauren stood back, not knowing what would happen. Her heart raced. The sword had begun to glow. The dragon writhed on the blade, seeking escape from the metal. Lauren’s palm itched as the tail-brand twitched. I’ll never get used to this.

When a beam of pure, blue energy leapt from the sword tip, Alex raised the sword higher. But, as she swung the sword down, an explosion ripped open the earth beneath them. Lauren saw a flash and watched as Alex was propelled backwards. Then the shockwave hit her. The concussive blast tossed her through the air like a ragdoll.

Lauren opened her eyes, blinking the snow away. Ffrwyn neighed and reared in the sled pulls. Snow and Ice dashed toward the trees.

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