Call to Arms by Elle Casey

Author:Elle Casey
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Young Adult, Magic, Fairies, Contemporary, Fiction, Fantasy, Supernatural, Adventure, Action, Suspense, Paranormal
ISBN: 9781939455222
Publisher: Elle Casey
Published: 2012-03-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

I was back out in the butterfly clearing with Gregale and we were both sitting. He told me it was kind of a long story, this tale of the Dark of Blackthorn, so I figured I should get comfortable.

“The Blackthorns are a long line of fae that come from the area known as Blackthorn. It is in Ireland, in your world, I believe. They are all Dark Fae, which makes it very interesting that you are here with us. I promise you, the gray elves will be discussing this long into the coming nights.”

I gave him a stern look that meant ‘get back on track’ and he understood me perfectly.

“Oh yes, so where was I? Right, the Blackthorn. That area of our world is called Blackthorn because there is an abundance of these trees there, Blackthorns. They have a particularly dark wood and very nasty thorns. Actually, some call them shrubs or bushes because they can grow in all forms. This tree or bush and its wood and thorns are said to have magical properties, even by the humans who live there.”

I pulled my stick out and looked at it. “So this is a thorn from a big tree?”

Gregale laughed. “No, no, no, that is not a thorn from a tree. Have you ever seen a thorn that big before?”

“No. But maybe it’s some sort of magic tree. You said it was.”

“Well, it has magical properties, yes, but it looks like a regular old tree or bush. Much like all the trees around here look.”

“But none of the trees here are like the trees back home. Here they have energy and they speak to me.”

“Your trees in Florida are exactly the same as the trees here. Same energy, same connection. They are all connected, all over planet Earth. One big, giant network of Green Energy.”

“I was never able to talk to trees before.”

Gregale pointed to my ring. “You never wore the amulet of the Blackthorn before.”

“Yeah, but I was able to do it in the Green Forest before I had the amulet.”

“Being in the Green Forest helped you tap into your fae blood while you were there. Going through the change now makes it possible for you to do it anywhere.”

I looked down at the crystal ring I had kind of forgotten. “This is the amulet of the Blackthorn? How come Dardennes had it? I thought the Blackthorn were always Dark Fae. Doesn’t that mean they would have it?”

“You were right. You are a fast learner.”

I smiled at his hard-won compliment.

“I do not have answers to all of your questions, unfortunately. How Dardennes came into its possession is a mystery to me. Perhaps you can ask him and get a straight answer. I doubt that I could – get a straight answer, that is.”

“So if my stick isn’t a thorn, what is it then? Part of a Blackthorn tree all whittled down?”

“No, not at all. To explain what you hold in your hand – a thing I wish you would stop waving around so carelessly like that – I must tell you about some ancient fae.

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