Age of Mystics (Saga of Mystics Book 1) by Chris Walters

Author:Chris Walters [Walters, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chris Walters
Published: 2016-03-25T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

There was no hope of a rescue. Ted was just devastated, they had searched as best they could up and down the river bank and found nothing. It had been hours since Cal had fallen into the river. Max said the dogs smelled death. He couldn’t accept that Calvin Ward was really dead. It was too much to deal with. They had taken shelter from a passing lightning and hail storm in an abandoned house nearby. Calling it a house was being simplistic, it was a mansion, as many of the houses on the border of Black Forest and Colorado Springs were. Someone had broken in, broken things and stolen everything they could get their hands on, but it still sheltered his small group from the storm.

Everyone in the room was sad, but none more than Cal’s family. Natalee had climbed trees to get a better look, which was a feat in and of itself. Ted had no explanation for her sudden fighting ability, immense strength, and lightning quickness. He had no more explanation for this than he had for his own daughter’s new ability to mentally connect with dogs. But, Nat had scaled those trees like she was a squirrel, and jumped between them even, as she tried to get sight of a body, even a dead one. But, Cal had slipped into that drain and they couldn’t even have the benefit of a burial.

Rich stood up in the middle of the group, near where Kate, Kyle and Natalee all sat crying quietly. “I know Cal wasn’t one for church,” he began, “But, would it be okay if I said a prayer?” When no one objected, Rich said a soft prayer and reached for his guitar, which he began softly playing. Much like the situation with Kim in the first few days, Rich’s guitar playing calmed the emotions and restored hope that things were going to be alright. Ted began to wonder if it was anything like Nat and Max’s gifts. He pondered this as they all listened, and then he spoke to the group.

“Everyone,” Ted started, “I today have lost the best friend I enjoyed for forty years. It is hard to function. But, Cal would have told us to keep moving, to stick with the plan.” Everyone nodded, so Ted continued. “Before we go, we need to talk about some things, I think.”

Kayla looked up at Ted, even she didn’t know where he was going. He said, “The abilities, or powers or whatever, let’s discuss them really quick.”

Kayla interrupted him, “Is this really the time, honey?”

“I understand,” Ted replied, “but there is never a good time. I think Cal had more to say about it, and if we don’t get it out in the open, we might not have another chance.” The quiet in the room let him know that it was okay to continue. “Has anyone experienced anything unusual in the last few days? We know about Max and her dogs, I think we all know that Nat has some kind of ability with movement, strength, and instinct.

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