Dragon Lord: An Epic Fantasy Saga (Origins Book 2) by James Eggebeen

Author:James Eggebeen [Eggebeen, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2021-05-03T16:00:00+00:00

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The vines had been cleared away and the temple grounds restored to their former glory. It had taken the workmen several days, but the temple was back in operation. Sulrad was now free to investigate the strange doorway below ground they had discovered earlier. It was graven with ancient symbols that should indicate what it was for. He’d been so caught up in his anger over what the wizards had done to the temple that he had paid it little heed. Now he had the time to discover what they had tried to deny him.

He brushed away the dirt so he could read the runes carved in the doorposts. They were ancient and strange to his eye. They looked similar to one of the wizards’ languages he had learned in Amedon.

“Yes. This is a wizard’s.” He told the acolyte who had accompanied him and Veran. “Fetch me parchment and charcoal. I wish to study them at my leisure. Ask Ignal to find them in my study.”

Sulrad turned to Veran. “Can you read these?”

Veran shrugged.

Sulrad ran his hand over the symbols. “They’re ancient, that much I know. They look similar to runes that I have studied. These symbols usually give one a hint as to how to open the doors.

“See this one?” Sulrad pointed to one of the symbols. “This is very ancient, but one that has not changed much over time.” It was a crude representation of a snake with wings and short, stubby legs.

“Does this mean what I think it does?” Veran asked.

“It is the symbol for dragons,” Sulrad explained.

“This must be the study of a powerful wizard. There will be much to learn from this place.”

“If we can ever learn how to open the door,” Sulrad said. “Why would a wizard study dragons?”

“Legend has it that a wizard devised a spell to command the dragons so he could use them for his own purposes. He made war on another group of wizards and used the dragons as his weapon. The dragons fought valiantly and killed many of the opposing wizards until the dragons eventually gained their freedom and left this realm. The wizard who commanded the dragons was killed in that final battle and his spells were lost. Dragons are rarely seen these days, and most folks think of them only as legend. Anyone who tells tales of seeing a dragon is laughed at. Few even admit it, if they chance to see one today.”

The acolyte returned with several sheets of parchment and a charcoal lump. Sulrad took the sheets, laid them over the runes, and rubbed until he had a copy of all of them. He rolled up the parchment and handed it to Veran.

“Take this to my study. I will search the records to see if I can make sense of this. It may provide a clue to the opening of the door.”

“Yes, Father.” Veran bowed his head and departed.

Sulrad ran his hands over the runes, caressing them, feeling the edges of the carving in the rough stone.

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