Faith Of The Dragon Tamer (Book 2) by Cole Pain

Author:Cole Pain [Pain, Cole]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Revelations
Published: 2014-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

The island of Dresden crept closer, both beautiful and terrifying. White spiny birch trees lined a lone walkway leading to the stark white structure of the Obelisk. The scene would have been serene had there been any sound coming from shore, but all was still.

Ren sucked in a breath and focused on the new hope he carried inside him like a shield. Markum was alive, and Markum could help him.

He remembered Fate’s words: Believe in you.

It was the last thing Fate had told him. He had been over and over those words, dissecting them, weighing them for their true meaning, and as the ship hit the shore Ren thought he understood.

Fate had told him everything had a divine purpose. Closing his door was a means to his divine purpose. If this was a means, it was not the end. He traced the lines on the hilt of the Quy’s sword – the symbol for victory. Ren’s resolve deepened in the pit of his stomach. He wouldn’t let the Druids take his memories. They could have his power, but not his memories.

If he believed, anything was possible.

And it was then Ren realized a profound truth.

He wasn’t a prisoner of fate but a prisoner of doubt.

As a flaw could mar a stone so a doubt could mar a soul. If he didn’t believe in the Maker’s ultimate purpose and in himself to rise victorious and see that purpose through he would hold something back, not give his all, and he would fail. Holding back was an excuse, a scapegoat for failures. Failures could be avoided by belief and giving all of one’s self to the task at hand.

The Maker had deemed him the Chosen. The Maker hadn’t put him here to die. The Maker had put him here to follow his path and rise victorious.

The ship lurched to sudden a halt. His constellation was no longer visible in the morning’s light, and the latter half of the night had been overcast. It would have been reassuring to see the white haze representing the One encompassing the center star, but so were the whims of chance.

The Obelisk sat beneath a blanket of clouds. Its top was barely visible, but Ren could faintly make out the lines of the temple. It was pyramid-shaped but slender. Then he saw the large flat base hidden among the mist, forming a second pyramid that anchored the prominent yet slender culmination.

“This is where I say farewell.”

Ren turned to his friend. There was a strange hopelessness in Morrus’ eyes, but something in Morrus’ voice told Ren the closing was the furthest thing from the Druid’s mind.

“May your Maker deliver you. The Lands wouldn’t be as fair without you in them. Courage to you, my prince.”

The Druid turned without giving Ren an opportunity to reply.

“Morrus?”

Morrus stopped, but didn’t turn to face him. Ren felt a ripple of warning. Something was wrong, and it had nothing to do with him. It had to do with Morrus. Ren glanced at Avalon. The younger Druid was watching them.

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