Eye of the Moonrat by Trevor H. Cooley

Author:Trevor H. Cooley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-04-16T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

The road didn’t stay long in the granite hills but turned southward again through the tall grassy plains. Justan spent the next couple of days having an enjoyable time with his new friends. He spent a lot of time during the day with Lenny and the two academy guards, trading stories and practicing combat.

Every once in awhile, Vannya would even come out and join the four warriors. Her cheerful smile and ready wit made her a welcome presence. Not to mention, Justan and the guards agreed, she wasn’t too hard to look at. Lenny did say however that she could use a little more hair about the face. When the others looked at the dwarf with bewildered expressions, he didn’t press the issue.

While the days were filled with camaraderie, the nights were a time for deeper contemplation. This was the time when Justan’s thoughts turned inward. He found himself re-examining his thoughts and feelings. He thought about his life before, how it would change in the future, but mostly he thought about Jhonate.

Every evening, Justan made it a point to stop by the wizard’s door and call to him through the glowing rune. Valtrek still stayed in the wagon all day. Justan was getting more and more curious about what kind of work kept the man locked inside that place.

Each night the professor answered his knock and would come out to visit with Justan for a short time. The second night after leaving Wobble, Justan brought out the book given to him by the Scralag. He hadn’t mentioned it to the Professor before because he hadn’t trusted him, but these last few days he had developed a respect for the man.

He asked the wizard to read it, hoping that he would get some answers.Valtrek’s eyes lit up when he saw the torn cover.

“Yes, Justan, now this might give us some answers.” The wizard opened the book and started to read. One hand stroked his neat beard. His eyes widened, then squinted. “Hmm, this is interesting.”

“What is it?” Justan asked, hoping that he would finally get some answers. The day that he had met the Scralag seemed almost like a dream now, but he was reminded of it every time he saw the glittering rune on his chest.

The wizard’s brow furrowed again and he waved his fingers above the page. For a brief moment, Justan thought he saw intricate glowing flows of energy pass from the man’s fingers to the book. Valtrek blinked a couple of times and focused on the book even further. After a few seconds his mouth twisted and he bent over and retched. Valtrek closed the book and sat on the ground, his head in his hands.

Justan’s heart fluttered. This didn’t look good. “What did you see? Are you okay?”

The Professor composed himself for a moment and answered, “I’m fine, I’m fine.” He took a deep breath. “But this book is unreadable.”

“What?” Justan asked. The sight of the powerful wizard on the ground looking green in the face was unnerving.

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