A Witch's Path Box Set Books 1--3 by N. E. Conneely

Author:N. E. Conneely [Conneely, N. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: N. E. Conneely

Chapter Fourteen

I fell asleep dreaming of Elron. Images of his charming smile and silver hair danced through my head. We were at a campfire, laughing, smiling, and happy.

The dream changed, and I wasn’t at a campfire with Elron. Now a woman studied me from across the fire. In the flickering light, I could make out light-colored hair and pointed ears, but I didn’t know this woman.

“Be careful,” she said in a raspy voice. She must have seen the questions in my face because she explained, “While we are in your dream, now our dream, things we say can find their way to another’s ears.”

I nodded. “Who are you? How did you get in my dream?”

“I can’t answer the first question. You’ll find out in time. It took a great deal of effort to find my way into your dream. I’m here because I needed to talk to you.”

“How can someone I’ve never met need to talk to me?” Something felt off. These woods weren’t welcoming, but looming, as if they were listening, ready to report back to their master. The fire was doing strange things in her eyes. One moment, she had flames where her eyes should be. The next, she had eyes like any other elf.

The woman picked up a stick and started dragging it through the dirt in front of her. “You need to listen to me because I can help you. Don’t ask why you need help. I can’t tell you, and I’m running out of time.”

I cocked an eyebrow. I wasn’t inclined to listen to a woman who’d broken into my dreams.

“The book. You need to find the book.” She continued to look at the ground, pushing dirt around with the stick.

My tongue was firmly clinched between my teeth. It wasn’t worth asking for details about the book; I knew she wouldn’t tell me.

“And there is one more thing.” She didn’t continue.

“What?” I asked. The fire that had been blazing moments ago was quickly dying. Behind her, the trees seemed translucent. In some spots I could see furniture. It was as if this area was fading into a room.

“I don’t have much time. If you see me again, you must not give any sign that you recognize me, and you can’t trust me. I won’t be on your side.” The woman tossed the stick into the fire.

“What are you talking about?” Now my dreams were as confusing as my life. I didn’t know why she was telling me these things. The fire was down to softly glowing coals, and the woods behind her were fading into a room.

She stood up, her eyes normal. “The book will help you. You can trust the book, even if you can’t trust me.”

“How can you be here to help me if I can’t trust you?” This was a bizarre dream, even for a witch.

“What I said here was the truth. You can trust these words and the book. You cannot trust me outside this time and place.”

“Then why are you here?” The woods behind her were almost gone, bringing an opulent office into focus.

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