Balestone by Toby Neighbors

Author:Toby Neighbors [Neighbors, Toby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction
Publisher: Mythic Adventure Publishing
Published: 2015-03-30T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Lexi

The moment Gunderlyn had cast his spell on Lexi, she had lost all ability to resist the wizard’s will. The old wizard forced her out of the room she’d shared with Rafe and Olyva, then he moved her down a long hallway. They stopped outside a door, and the old man stood listening for a long time. Lexi could do nothing but stand still and watch. She saw everything happening around her as if she were in a dream.

When the old wizard finally went into the small cell, he forced her forward and hid behind her like a coward. Lexi’s heart ached as she saw Tiberius chained to the wall. She heard herself screaming as Gunderlyn wrenched her arm behind her back. She felt the heat of Tiberius’ fire spell. Gunderlyn had mumbled and cursed as he pulled Lexi back into the long hallway. She had followed him despite the reaction in her mind to run away or attack the old wizard. Her body simply wouldn’t obey her.

They hurried through the various rooms of the wizard’s underground lair and then stopped just at the foot of the spiraling stone staircase. The wizard cast another spell, and somehow Lexi knew that it was a trap for Tiberius. She wanted to scream, to warn Ti of the danger, but she couldn’t. Then they were climbing up and out of the tower.

Lexi heard Dancer trilling excitedly above her, but she couldn’t look up. Gunderlyn was hurrying out of the tower and now through the dirty streets. His filthy bare feet kicked up dust as he hurried across the ancient city. Lexi could hear Dancer following. The little animal was gliding from building to building, landing lightly on the ruins of the ancient structures, running and bounding along to keep Lexi in sight.

They moved through the maze-like city until they came to a huge building. Lexi thought it must have been a temple of some sort. Stairs were built into the side of the triangular structure, which was made of smooth stones that were lined up like blocks to make a stepped pyramid. Lexi followed. She was breathing hard by the time they reached the small balcony near the top of the temple. Turning, Lexi stood behind Gunderlyn, who was already chanting another spell.

Lexi saw Dancer. The little animal had jumped from a tall building and was now rising through the air high above. Gunderlyn paid the wind glider no attention. He was focused on the temple’s twin entrances on either side of the wide stairs that led up to the balcony. Lexi looked down and saw scores of soldiers marching out of the temple. She felt a stab of fear as she watched the soldiers. They moved stiffly and had a strange look to them that Lexi couldn’t quite place. Then it hit her — the soldiers were actually statues. Gunderlyn continued to chant his spell, and Lexi wanted to hit him. She wanted to lower her shoulder and ram the old wizard hard in the back, knocking him down the stairs to his death, but she couldn’t move.

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