Chronicles 04 Dragons of Summer Flame by Dragonlance

Author:Dragonlance [Dragonlance]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-05-24T09:31:57.162000+00:00

Maybe they would always echo like that when they were

both gone. Maybe their spirits would walk this house,

blessed spirits of love and laughter.

They held each other tightly, whispered broken words of

love and farewell, and they parted.

Tanis, looking back, saw Laurana standing in the open

doorway in the moonlight. No tears. She smiled at him and

waved.

He smiled, waved back.

You led me home, the words echoed. You led me home.

Memory receded. Tanis considered his decision. He could

return to their dwelling, but he would be alone in the

empty— so very empty—echoing house. He saw himself

pacing the floor, wondering what was happening at the

tower, wondering if Laurana was safe, wondering if Gil

was well, wondering if Palanthas was under attack, fuming

with impatience at not knowing anything, running to the

door every time hoofbeats were heard, blaming himself ...

Ask the gods for guidance.

In the courtyard below, Revered Daughter Crysania was

seated on Firegold's back. The tiger with me human eyes

crouched protectively at her side. Tanis, gazing down at her,

heard her words.

If any are listening .. .

The tiger lifted its head, looked up, directly at Tanis.

And then, as if her guide had imparted some information to

her, Crysania turned the unseeing eyes, which seemed to

see so much, on the half-elf. She raised her hand in blessing

... or was it farewell?

The pain of choosing eased. Tanis knew then that he'd

already made his decision. He'd made it long ago, the very

moment in the Inn of the Last Home when the blue crystal

staff, Goldmoon, and Riverwind had entered his life. Tanis

recalled that moment and his memorable words on that

occasion, words that had changed his life forever.

"I beg your pardon! Did you say something?" Sir

Thomas eyed the half-elf in perplexity and some worry.

He's probably thinking the strain is too much for the old

man. Tanis grinned, shook his head.

"Never mind, my lord. Just reliving old memories."

His gaze shifted from Lady Crysania to a place on the

battlements, a place marked by a splotch of crimson, a place

held in

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