Anathema by Megg Jensen

Author:Megg Jensen [Jensen, Megg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance
Amazon: B004MDLN66
Barnesnoble: B004MDLN66
Goodreads: 10574690
Publisher: 80 Pages
Published: 2011-02-05T07:00:00+00:00

13

“The story that landed me in the dungeon,” I whispered. “It was true.”

I looked up at Johna and Mark.

“When was this?” Johna asked.

“My birthday,” I said. “The master invited me to his chambers to talk. It was rather pleasant, really, like the other times. He even offered me a balm to help the pain from the branding. But then he opened the shutters, my eyes were drawn to the clouds, and a story poured out of me. One that told of my escape. It was at that moment he had the guards put me in the dungeon.”

“He knows,” Mark said. “That bastard knew all along what you were and he’d been keeping you hostage.”

“And using your gift for his own gain,” Johna said. “Why bother with spies when a slave can tell you everything you need to know? No wonder his sigil is the fox.”

“That’s why he’s been searching for her. He doesn’t just want her back, he needs her back.” Mark punched his fist into his open palm. “If her skill were to fall into someone else’s hands, he could be ruined, either by his secret leaking out or by someone else getting his advantage.”

“Everything makes more sense now, doesn’t it?” I asked, stunned at how neatly the pieces fit together. Only one spot remained blank. “Do you think this is the secret Ivy was keeping?”

“Did she ever ask you to read the clouds?” Mark asked.

I shook my head. I didn’t even have to take time to think about it. Kandek was the only one I ever told stories to, at least stories that came from gazing into the sky. I’d told Ivy plenty of stories over the years, but none were a direct result of seeing the clouds.

“Then it’s doubtful,” Johna said. “Ivy didn’t seem to know what your power was any more than you did.”

“I agree with Johna,” Mark said. “That’s not what Ivy was hiding. There’s something else. But whatever that is, it’s not important right now. She’s gone and so is her secret. What’s important is figuring out what to do with this proclamation Kandek has issued.”

“I’ll turn myself in,” I said. “It’s really that simple.”

“No!” Johna exclaimed. “We can’t let you fall into his hands again. You have a greater destiny than to serve him. You were born to save the Serenians.”

“Let’s take this one step at a time, Johna. I consider poor people who stepped on the wrong side of the law to support their families as part of the people I’m supposedly going to save. If this is all true, then I have to try to protect everyone I can, starting with these prisoners. I saw those people tonight in the tavern. I know more than ever how much family can mean to a person. I have to help them.”

I felt as though I should say something more. The weight placed upon me tonight far outweighed anything I’d ever considered for my life. How could they be certain? How could I?

“I can’t do this alone,” I said.

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