Eberron: The War-Torn, Book 02 - The Orb of Xoriat by Edward Bolme

Author:Edward Bolme [Bolme, Edward]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7869-3819-3
Publisher: Fanversion Publishing
Published: 2017-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The Phiarlander Phaire

“Look here now, if it isn’t the Shadow Fox.”

The Fox shut the door quietly behind her, shutting herself in with the pungent odors that permeated the arcanium. “Good afternoon, Rezam,” she said. She crossed the room and sat in a large chair at a stained table, turning it so she faced the wizard.

The aged elf pushed his tome aside and leaned back, lacing his fingers across his belly. “It’s been a very long time since you’ve tome to visit our little nest here,” he said.

The Shadow Fox fidgeted with her fingers a moment, then looked up, all business. “I’ve been busy with one of the other nests. We ended up traveling across half of Khorvaire.”

“Mm,” said Rezam, batting his thumbs against each other.

“It was difficult, but we were successful. We acquired a very old relic. It’s called the Black Globe, but I’m guessing that’s an alias. It’s reputed to come from the Gatekeepers, which means that it could have powerful protective magic. I’m hoping that we could somehow use this to restore Cyre to where it’s supposed to be, maybe drive the curse off the land.”

Rezam lolled his head from side to side as he considered. “It could also be planar magic,” he said. “If so, we could theoretically use it to reach back to moments before the Day of Mourning and snatch the whole country forward to our time. Hm. Say, who knows? Maybe we already did, eh?”

“What?”

The elf leaned forward, craning his neck out, his eyes wide with the possibilities. “Maybe the dead gray mist and all of that is the lingering effect of us in the future having saved our country from its terrible fate. Maybe we’ve wasted all this grieving, because we’re just moving through the patterns of things that had already happened when Cyre was taken, hey? Did you ever think about that?”

The Shadow Fox slowly blinked. At last she replied. “I’ll bring you the Globe then, shall I?”

The elf spread his arms wide. “You will do as the patterns of prophecy require, for the dragons will not abide a paradox,” he intoned.

The Fox curled her lip skeptically. “You’re a little odd,” she said.

Rezam’s face fell. “You’ve said that before,” he said, tracing his finger around a stain on the table. Then a small smile touched his lips. “But you know as well as I that investigative magicians must envision the whole realm of possibilities when trying to unravel arcane secrets.”

The Shadow Fox rose. “I know. I didn’t bring you on because you were an average person. I brought you on because you’re so good it’s scary.”

Rezam grinned. “Then bring it over. I look forward to seeing it.”

As she Shadow Fox left the laboratory, she glanced one last time at Rezam. Sometimes, she thought, you’re a little too scary.

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