Dragons Gift Protector 04 - Enemy of Magic by Linsey Hall

Author:Linsey Hall [Hall, Linsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
ISBN: 9781942085379
Amazon: B0751BZGCZ
Publisher: Bonnie Doon Press
Published: 2017-08-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The next morning, after a breakfast of more vegetables and a divine bread that was soft as a cloud, we descended the stairs from the elven fortress. I felt a thousand times better after food and sleep. The elves had even given us winter clothes to wear, since ours had been soaked in blood and venom. Of course they were blue, but it’d saved me from having to conjure any, so I was at full strength and ready to rock.

The sun was just starting to peek over the horizon, spreading a pink glow across the snow. Since it was winter in Norway, that didn’t mean it was particularly warm, however. By my estimate, it was slightly after nine.

At the base of the tree, five reindeer waited. They were bigger than normal reindeer, their backs almost level with my head. They wore cream-colored saddles with blue embellishments.

Alva gestured to the animals. “Your rides.”

“Thank you.” It took me a few tries to climb onto the back of the reindeer closest to me. Twice, it turned around to look at me, its eyes clearly saying, “You’re new at this, aren’t you?”

“Give me a break, Rudolph,” I muttered.

Ares chuckled from behind me, then gripped my waist and lifted me enough so that I could climb on.

“Thanks.” I smiled at him.

“Anytime.” He leapt onto his own mount, looking like he’d been born in the reindeer saddle.

Eirik mounted his reindeer in one smooth move and directed the beast to stand in front of us. “I’ll lead you through the forest. Follow my directions, and we’ll be fine.”

I saluted. He frowned at me.

Whoops.

“May fate be with you,” Alva said.

“Thank you for the help.” I waved goodbye and directed my mount after Eirik.

We trailed in a line after him, Ares behind me, with Del and Roarke following him. Trees rose tall around us as we rode over the sparkling snow. The elves’ winter clothing was light, but warm. If only the rest of our journey could be this comfortable.

We rode for over an hour in peaceful silence. The sun crept higher in the sky. I was just about lulled into complacency when Eirik stopped his mount abruptly and held out a hand. He cocked his head, listening.

I did the same, but heard nothing.

“Go!” he shouted, spurring on his mount.

Crap! I nudged my reindeer with my heels. The beast set off, galloping across the snow. I clung for dear life, bouncing in the saddle.

“Avoid the wisps!” Eirik shouted.

Wisps? I looked around, frantic to see the threat. The forest looked the same—tall trees and glittering snow. Except now there were hazy white ghosts zipping through the air. They were small and formless, glowing with a white light.

Wisps, definitely. I had no idea what they did, but if Eirik was riding like mad, I was going to follow.

One of the wisps zipped closer to me, headed straight for my mount. I pulled the reins left, dodging by an inch. Snow kicked up from the reindeer’s heels as we galloped after Eirik.

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