Dreamwalker by J.A. Culican & Tanya Dawson

Author:J.A. Culican & Tanya Dawson [Culican, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragon Realm Press
Published: 2019-03-19T05:00:00+00:00

At daybreak, we ate and started to break camp to head up the mountain. Astor was eager to find his master, and today I would meet the dreamwalker. My hands shook as I packed my bag. So much depended on this meet, and it needed to go according to plan.

“This is the day you have been waiting for,” Astor stated as we set out.

“I hope I’m prepared for it,” I uttered as I tried to keep stride with him and Sade.

It wasn’t long before we could see the city’s edge. As we entered, it didn’t look like I had expected. There was a vast array of people everywhere. As we walked past the merchants, the offerings were plenty, and many of the items I had never seen before. The merchants shouted out to you with their wares as you passed by their booths.

Sade stopped to purchase some fresh fruit. Her lump of silver delivered more food than if she had paid the same in Low Forest.

“Pick your jaw up.” Sade elbowed me and threw an apple toward me, then at Astor. I brought it to my nose to smell. It was sweeter. I ate it rather quickly, thankful for something other than rice.

“We aren’t far from where my master is. It’s just up this way.” Astor pushed past us to lead.

The buildings were partially made from sand and mud. The windows were simple holes, and the winds blew through to keep the building cool. The buildings were very old and had stood longer than our village in Low Forest. They were stacked side by side, each house sharing a wall with the next. Most of the homes had a vending station outside their front door. It seemed common to even see children at the helm, calling out to peasants as they walked by.

Astor walked faster than he had the whole journey and didn’t partake in any talk. His lips moved as he mumbled under his breath.

“I could have sworn it’s around here.” Astor stopped and spun around, looking from building to building. He began to breathe faster, and if I hadn’t known him, I would have thought he was in the midst of a panic attack.

“There.” Sade pointed toward a building.

Astor turned and nodded his head, but he didn’t move toward it.

Sade must have been right in choosing the building.

“That’s it.” Astor nodded his head but didn’t move.

“Let’s go.” Sade pushed Astor forward with the palm of her hand to his back.

He stumbled forward in slow motion.

Sade pounded on the door.

Astor reached his hand out for her arm to pull her away, but he wasn’t quick enough.

A little slot on the door opened, and a pair of eyes appeared. The slot closed again. Silence.

“Idok, please. I have come to be of service. I promise no more antics.” Astor leaned against the door and raised his voice.

I moved my hand to my mouth to hide my giggles as poor Astor tried his best to get his master to open the door.

“And I’m sorry about your hair.

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