Falls by Melinda Kucsera

Author:Melinda Kucsera [Kucsera, Melinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949145021
Publisher: Melinda Kucsera
Published: 2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00

Many Crossings

When Sarn stepped between those stones, Ran followed before Saveen could stop him. Shrugging, Saveen stepped through as well, but he didn’t make it past that sparkling threshold. Invisible hands grabbed him and peeled his glamour like skin from an apple. He screamed, but no sound emerged. The link between him and Mama darkened and began to fray.

No! Saveen backpedaled, moving through air as thick as sludge. Fear lent him strength. Every breath was shorter than the last, and he fought for each one. His chest felt like it would cave in. One step, two—then he was free and gulping down air, his link with Mama restored, but Sarn was still frozen between those two rings of stones.

Ran huddled against the backs of his legs, gripping fistfuls of his father’s cloak. Light sheathed his trembling body as a green ray passed over Sarn. It couldn’t reach Ran thanks to Sarn’s magic and Saveen blew out a relieved breath until he felt eyes upon him. Someone had witnessed his failed attempt to cross and glimpsed what he was.

Saveen met the concerned eyes of the cross-toting stranger. Revelations danced in his eyes. He knew Saveen wasn’t human. Saveen opened his mouth to ask if he’d keep that a secret, but the words couldn’t pass mama’s magical gag. Nor did they need to.

The man in white nodded. Saveen’s secret was safe. His shoulders slumped in relief until he realized he couldn’t cross. He couldn’t go with Sarn and his son to see the Queen Tree without risking the secrecy that kept him alive and the link with his Mama. That price was too high.

A tear rolled down his scaly face. I wanted to see her.

If you keep hanging out with mages, I’m sure you will, someday, Mama said, but her voice was distant, and it faded in and out of his mind.

Mama?

Stay away from the mountain, son. There’s something dark under it, and it’s hunting. Be safe my Heart. Then her mind-voice was gone.

You too, Mama, he sent hoping she heard him. She must be safe. She was so far from people. But I should check. I only have one mama. And he’d seen how much losing a mother hurt Ran.

“Tell them I’m sorry,” Saveen mumbled as he pivoted and rushed toward Mount Eredren, though he wasn’t sure what he was apologizing for.

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