Alchemist Illusion (The Alchemist Book 3) by Dan Michaelson & D.K. Holmberg
Author:Dan Michaelson & D.K. Holmberg [Michaelson, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2021-07-29T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Fourteen
Sam stood at the window on the upper level of the tower. He was in a small room, separated from the rest of the tower with the same energy all around him. He was aware of the storms raging, the thunder and lightning of the Barlands echoing in the distance, all of it carrying to him. The dark smear of clouds in the distance continued to carry the energy of thunder. Sam focused on that, his mind churning with what Lilith had told him, searching for answers, but he had none.
He had risked the seal.
That was the point she had wanted to make, a point that she had made of sharing with him, a point that she had wanted him to knowâthat he was the one responsible and that it was because of him that her seal was now in danger.
And he had to understand his ability so that he could lock the one in the Academy.
There was a part of him that wasnât sure if he should believe her. He didnât know if she was telling him the truth, even though she had done nothing to harm himâother than holding him here against his will, forcing him to stay until he completed some nebulous assignment. He had no idea what that would involve and no idea how he would succeed.
The almanac rested on the table.
Sam didnât know if it held the answers. Lilith had claimed that it was a key to understanding himself, understanding the vrandal, and understanding what she wanted him to find. Still, as far as he knew, the almanac was primarily key to knowing the arcane arts and how they interacted. He had no idea how that would work for him.
Another peal of thunder rumbled toward him, and Sam tried not to think about what it meant, that the Nighlan were out there, possibly hunting, searching, coming for them.
And they might have been responsible for what had happened to his parents.
He didnât know that with any certainty, and Lilith had made clear that she didnât know, that she couldnât know, but she had also not denied the possibility.
He took a seat back at the table.
Find answers. That was going to be how he would protect his sister.
He turned to the pages again until he found a section he hadnât read. He used the vrandal to translate the words and read, and it didnât take long for him to memorize them. There was a benefit in this to Tara and for her arcane arts, but not for him.
Time passed as he read so that when the door opened, and somebody brought in a tray of food, Sam barely glancing up. He grabbed the tray of food and began to pick at it, chewing the food slowly. The meat was tough and stringy but flavorful. The vegetables were soft. The fruit crisp. The water they had given him was even cold.
He had no idea where any of it came from, though.
He read a few more pages before getting to his feet.
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