Daughter of Earth (Tales of the Guardian) by Brianna Merrill

Author:Brianna Merrill
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Night Writer Publishing
Published: 2011-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The continual drip sounding in the background went unnoticed. The dampness of the entire compound was ever present and so one small drip did not seem to annoy any of its inhabitants.

The fire from overhead torches fought against the moisture lingering in the air. Or it was possible the flame struggled against the very darkness it was supposed to illuminate. But how could it when it was feeling suppressed by what surrounded it?

The tall figure leaned over the long banquet table, his eerie and frightful gaze meeting each one sitting within the poorly lit room. “You think these ridiculous preparations are good enough?!” Ambrose’s voice seethed with anger and disgust.

Everyone present began shooting nervous glances at one another. There was no way of telling what Ambrose would do. The only constant about him was he was unpredictable.

“You come before me with these pitiful offerings and call them preparations? Your simple pleasure and acceptance of mediocrity insults me,” he spat like hot coals popping in a fire.

“Your Excellency,” one of the braver Ancient Ones spoke up, “we are only trying to show you we’ve been successful in our efforts to have spirits of The Opposition take complete and solid form. These mere one hundred are just an example of all that is to come.”

“You think I do not know that?” Ambrose shouted, his outburst forcing the Ancient One to shrink back into his stone seat.

“You think I am a fool? We do not have time on our side; in fact time sits among us right now laughing in each of your faces. We must have more of these soldiers if we are to take Eden’s gates, and at the pace these silly rituals of yours are going, we will only have a few thousand. It is not enough!”

Ambrose’s chest rose and fell in a steaming huff. “And while you amuse yourselves with your delicate creation ceremonies, the girl grows stronger every day, as does her bond with the Guardian. What are you doing to stop that? Tell me!”

Everyone lowered their eyes, unwilling to speak up. Finally, Sandros stepped forward from the shadows. He had been leaning against the cold, stone wall, watching the proceedings from a safe distance.

“My Lord, I assure you all hope is not lost. In fact, our hope silently inserts itself deeper and deeper each day. Like vines of ivy, it’s spreading. It will not be long until it fully takes hold,” Sandros offered with complete confidence.

“And then what? I was under the impression this hope of yours would have taken hold quite some time ago,” Ambrose hardly tolerated the optimistic statement coming from this servants lips.

“And then we will watch as Eden destroys itself from the inside,” he said in a relaxed manner. He was not intimidated by Ambrose’s authority nor his doubt. “These new soldiers will only be needed for cleanup. It is in the small and discreet ways have always operated and it by those ways we will have victory. ”

Sandros was smooth, charismatic. He had the ability to talk someone into anything and he prided himself on it.

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