Elemental Academy Boxset: Books 1-3 by D.K. Holmberg

Author:D.K. Holmberg [Holmberg, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2020-11-15T22:00:00+00:00

12

Tolan paced in front of the opening to the Grand Master’s room. He was convinced he’d seen Master Daniels, but if that was true, why was he here? He was supposed to be getting his refresher, whatever that meant, and shouldn’t have been seen out in the city. More than that, he shouldn’t have been anywhere near the attack on the palace.

Ferrah had warned him against coming to the Grand Master, thinking he had imagined Master Daniels, but Tolan didn’t think so. He was convinced that was who he had seen. If it was Master Daniels, he needed to understand more about why.

Summoning the courage to knock was the hardest part. He had been here once before, so he knew where to find the Grand Master, but then, he had been dragged here by Master Sartan and hadn’t come of his own accord. Coming this way meant no one else would be there with him for support.

Maybe he should have convinced Ferrah to accompany him. He didn’t think he needed it but having her with him might have made this much easier. Before losing his nerve, Tolan quickly knocked on the door. He took a step back, waiting.

Voices came from behind him, and Tolan glanced back to see Draln walking with one of the other master shapers, someone Tolan didn’t recognize. Draln smirked when he saw him, giving him a look that seemed far too knowing.

How much would Draln be able to piece together? The attack in the city had taken on a life of its own, and there was a flurry of conversation about what had happened. Even within the students’ quarters, people were talking about it, most giving voice to various theories about who and how many had attacked. Considering Tolan and Ferrah had been there and only seen one person running, the idea that it might be more than one involved was possible, but not fitting with his experience.

When no one answered, he knocked again.

This time, the door opened quickly.

Master Wassa popped his head out, glancing at Tolan. “What is it, Shaper Ethar?”

“I was hoping to have a word with the Grand Master.”

“The Grand Master is a busy man, Shaper Ethar. Surely you’ve heard about the attack in the city.”

“I have, which is why I—”

Someone came up behind him, and he glanced over his shoulder to see Master Irina approaching. She regarded him for a long time, the vague sense of a shaping washing over him. As it did, he attempted to push against it, trying to resist whatever it was she was doing to him. The whole thing left him questioning whether she’d spirit-shaped him.

Tolan had no idea whether it would even be effective, not knowing whether there was anything that he—someone not very skilled at shaping—would be able to do to oppose a master spirit shaper, but he wasn’t willing to sit back and do nothing.

“Shaper Ethar. Are you once again embroiled in things you should not be?”

“I’m not embroiled in anything, Master Irina.”

“Then why are you here?”

Tolan blinked and realized he had an opportunity.

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