Cornerstone (Souls Of The Stones Book 1) by Kelly Walker

Author:Kelly Walker [Walker, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Stones, Emariya, Torian, magic, Souls of the Stones, Ya Fantasy Romance, Thalmas, fantasy romance, Forbidden Love, Eltar, Second Stone, Prophecy, Cornerstone, YA Fantasy
Published: 2013-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Sound of the Stones

“Look at you, you've grown up to be everything your father and I ever hoped for.” Her mother smiled proudly.

“Mother?” Emariya couldn't remember what her mother had looked like. She’d been less than a year old when Valencia had been murdered. But this woman standing in front of her could be her own twin. She saw now why people always said she was her mother's image. They were right.

Her mother kissed her on the forehead. “I am so sorry you had to find out this way. Your father should have told you.”

“Told me what?” Emariya took hold of her mother's hand. She was real. She could really feel her! Her mother's hand was warm and comforting in hers. So many times she had wondered what it would be like to be able to talk to her mother, to have her hold her when she was sick or scared. She never wanted to let go.

“Emariya, you are a Cornerstone. And not just any Cornerstone: a Second Stone. That means that, unfortunately, there are people in this world who fear the change you could bring. Those people—people like Russell—will try to stand in your way. You must not let them.” Valencia suddenly seemed to be farther away, and she dropped Emariya's hand.

“Mama, no!” Emariya cried out. She didn't want her mother to go. Everything was dark again. She was all alone. Everything felt and sounded far away, as if she'd pulled her fur-lined cloak around her ears. Even her thoughts felt muffled. She wasn't sure if she was awake or asleep. She wanted to see her mother again; she had so many things she wanted to ask her.

“Will she wake?” Was that Garith's voice? It couldn't be. Emariya wasn't sure if she was dead or still in Thalmas, but Garith shouldn't have been there, regardless. Unless he'd been injured at the ford. Oh no.

“When she's ready, I think so.” That was definitely Jessa's voice.

“I shouldn't have left her; I saw her sitting there. I just didn't think Russell would resort to that. I thought he was just going to try to convince her to go home.” Emariya thought Garith sounded angrier than she’d ever heard him sound before.

“It's not your fault, Garith.” Jessa's voice was kind, as always. She's always so nice to everyone. Well, except Khane, thought Emariya. “Khane shouldn't have left her!” See.

Her head throbbed just above her ear. She tried to open her eyes and look to see if Garith and Jessa were really there, but instead she saw her mother again. “You're back! Please don't leave me.” Emariya felt like a small, scared little girl again. The little girl who used to hide under the covers with Jessa during thunderstorms.

“I can't stay, sweetheart. But you can see me again, if you want to. You just have to open yourself up to your Gifts. Stop ignoring them; their whole purpose is to protect you, but they can't if you don't use them.”

Emariya was confused. What gifts? Russell said something about gifts, too, she thought.

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