Arbitrate or Die (The Exceptional S. Beaufont Book 2) by Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle

Author:Sarah Noffke & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2019-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifty-Two

Sophia and Wilder had been on the Expanse for less than a minute, about to start sparring practice, when Quiet rushed over wildly waving his arms.

“What is it?” Sophia asked, meeting him halfway, the gnome’s short legs making his progress slow, even though he was running as she’d never seen him do before.

His mouth was moving fast, but she couldn’t make out any of his words.

Sophia spun to face Wilder, a frantic look on her face that said, “Do you know what he’s saying?”

He seemed to understand her expression and shook his head before sliding to a kneeling position in front of the gnome. “Talk to us, Quiet. What’s going on?”

Again, the groundskeeper spoke rapidly, but none of his words were audible.

Sophia leaned close to his mouth with her ear, straining to understand the rushed whispers. She made out only one word, and it was enough to make her pulse quicken.

Straightening, she turned to Wilder, her look making his eyes widen with horror.

“What did you hear?” he asked her.

“Mahkah,” she answered just as something at the front of the Castle caught her attention.

Hiker had bolted out the front door but halted immediately. His eyes flicked to the three on the Expanse and then to the sky overhead.

Sophia followed his gaze, and only then did she see it. Tumbling through the Barrier end over end were Mahkah and Tala. Mahkah was attached to his dragon, but it appeared that they would crash into the ground, both seemingly unconscious.

Lunis, Sophia called telepathically to her dragon.

Yes, he replied instantly.

Get out here, she said, sending him the visual.

Lunis exploded a second later from the Cave, Bell and Simi behind him. They were too far away, though, and Mahkah and Tala were tumbling fast.

And then they froze in midair like they were suspended from invisible ropes.

Sophia spun to face Hiker, but he wasn’t the one responsible for the incredible display of magic holding the dragon and rider in the air. The leader of the Dragon Elite was hurrying in their direction, his eyes screwed up in confusion.

Her gaze swiveled, and Sophia knew exactly who was responsible for saving the two from crashing to the earth.

Quiet had his squatty hand in the air. His mouth was still moving fast, but this time, he was whispering a spell. Sophia recognized the focus. It was different from when he’d been trying to frantically communicate a message. Now he was gathering his power, sending it to keep the dragon and rider from falling. The effort was costing him greatly. Sweat poured from his brow, and his hand was beginning to shake.

“You can do it,” Wilder encouraged, noticing the same thing as Sophia.

The dragon and rider dropped several yards rapidly before freezing in the sky once more. The gnome couldn’t keep this up for long, and if Sophia tried to help, she could undo his spell entirely. She wasn’t even sure if she could achieve what he was doing. Holding two magical creatures in the air was a feat that she hadn’t ever attempted.

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