Amnesia: The Book of Maladies by D.K. Holmberg

Author:D.K. Holmberg [Holmberg, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2018-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

18

Chase

Sam chased Bastan down the hallway, catching him as he neared the stairs that would lead down and back out of the university. Lanterns glowed softly on the walls. The halls were lined with smooth marble, polished and gleaming, giving the entire university an almost palatial feel. She wasn’t sure why she had never noticed that before. The only place where it felt different was the hospital ward, the place where people from outside were sequestered.

“What are you doing, Samara?”

“I’m going to help you.”

“This is something I have the capacity to do myself. I’m not sure you are able to help with this.”

“You’re going after information about where to find Master Helen.”

“I am.”

“And then I am going to go after information.”

He glanced over. “I think Marin has shared with you about everything she can, at least everything she will.”

“We haven’t ever asked her specifically about Master Helen.”

“Do you think that will matter?”

Sam shrugged. “I don’t know if it will matter or not. All I know is that somehow, we have to get this resolved so that I can go after Tray.” That still drove her. She needed to finish this task so she could move on to the next one. It felt like barriers were being continuously put in front of her, blocking her from what she needed to do. Alec’s poisoning being the most disturbing event so far. She didn’t mind staying in the city and continuing to parse through everything that cropped up, but eventually, she would need to go and reach her brother. She would need to know what danger he was in with the Thelns. She would need to stop them from damaging him and leading to greater damage in the city.

“I don’t know what matters anymore. I thought that when I gained these powers, and when I began to understand everything I could do, I wouldn’t feel quite so helpless. No matter how much strength I can augment, no matter how much my skills improve, I still feel like I’m not enough.”

Bastan stopped her outside of the university on the lush, rolling lawn. Trees dotted the grounds, and flowers were planted in beds, giving a fragrance to the air. “You should never question whether you’re enough. Everything that you have done has proven you are stronger than you let on. I know that you blame Marin for everything she did to you, but in a way, I think you should be thankful of what she allowed you to do and see. Were it not for Marin, you would never have realized the strength you possess. You never would have known the depths of abilities you have. And you never would have—”

“Yeah. I know. I never would have known my brother.”

“I wasn’t going to say that. I was going to say that you never would have known me.”

He guided her to the bridge leading them off of the university section. Like all bridges in the central sections, the stonework was exquisite. As they neared the outer sections, the bridges were more dilapidated, stone crumbling in places, though still quite stout.

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