Bishta the Black by Jada Fisher

Author:Jada Fisher [Fisher, Jada]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2021-05-23T22:00:00+00:00

9

Tuni

Tuni and Asoka stayed in a cave that Asoka had desperately teleported them to. Well, the cave was near that field of red grass that Tuni remembered them appearing in after she used that water teleportation spell. That hadn’t felt good. They’d have to do it again, and Tuni wasn’t looking forward to the experience.

It took a few days for Tuni’s wounds to heal enough with Asoka’s magic. Thankfully, the mer sage didn’t need to cast any more spells, so her hand didn’t get any worse, but it didn’t get better either. As it was, it stayed withered and ruined, and every time she saw it, Tuni felt a pang of guilt.

It didn’t matter how many times Asoka assured her of the contrary. She felt it was her fault.

Once Tuni was well enough to be up and walking, albeit with a good amount of strain and discomfort, they headed out. Asoka wanted to let her rest more, but Tuni wouldn’t allow it. Time was not a luxury they could afford. Bishta could find them at any moment. They had to move, had to find Shandi and Dorrick. Maybe Gayla was back already. Either way, they had to leave this blasted cave.

It was morning, and the sky was a strange mix of dark clouds and sun—a blending of dark and light that Tuni didn’t take as a good sign. She and Asoka walked away from the cave, Tuni staggering with her wound. Asoka had made her a crutch from a large piece of wood she’d found. She’d used a hardening spell to make it sturdy so it wouldn’t break under Tuni’s weight. It was a very appreciated gesture.

They hiked down the hill from the rocky caves and came to the field of red grass. It swayed in the gentle morning breeze and looked oddly serene with the mountains and mushroom stalks far in the distance.

As they walked into the grass, lapping at their knees like wading into the surf, Tuni gave Asoka a sideways glance. “So why did we have to walk out here in order to use your spell?”

She shrugged and flashed a crooked grin. “No reason. I just thought you needed to get out and get your feet under you first. See some scenery. All the stuff you like.”

“Oh. Yeah, thanks for that,” she said, her cheeks flushing. Asoka was right, she did enjoy this area of the wilds. If they even were in the wilds still. She didn’t know if it technically qualified but regardless, it was beautiful. She was glad Asoka still retained her easygoing nature, despite everything.

If she lived to be Gayla’s age, would she stay like that? Gayla had, but there was no telling what kinds of things Asoka would experience and how they may change her. Of course, Tuni would be long gone to see most of it. She didn’t like to think of that, that her friend wouldn’t age, would live for many, many years beyond Tuni’s life, fulfilling her duty to the world as the Sage of the Seas.

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