Guardian Of The Storm by Kaitlyn O'connor

Author:Kaitlyn O'connor [O'connor, Kaitlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-04-18T12:38:17+00:00

Chapter Eight

High emotion was something almost impossible to sustain, no matter how dire the situation, but Tempest found it was also impossible to completely dismiss as she and Kiran were mounted with two of the Mordune and taken away. It didn?t help that she was worried about Kiran?s wounds; that no one spoke her language but he; and that she had no notion of where they were going or what would happen when they got there. She had enough presence of mind, however, to realize that they believed she was some sort of deity, and that fainting, screaming, cursing or crying probably wouldn?t fit in too well with the image.

She was scared enough to do a little of all three, and it took an effort to refrain.

The sun was low upon the horizon when they came at last to what looked like a city of tents. From the moment Tempest realized that it was some sort of portable abode, her tension increased tenfold.

It seemed likely that she was about to find out what would happen and she discovered, belatedly, that she?d rather not know. People poured from the tents as they approached, standing silently, watching, listening as the leader gestured wildly with his arms and pointed to her repeatedly. She sat stiffly erect, staring at a point over their heads since she was too unnerved to look directly at them.

The leader had barely stopped speaking when a collective gasp issued from the crowd surrounding them and Tempest turned to see what they were staring at. With consternation if not a great deal of surprise, she saw that Kirry had arrived. She stared at the grat, willing it not to do anything that would cause them more trouble. The grat sat, staring back at her as if waiting for some signal.

Relieved, Tempest returned her attention to the Mordune. Almost as one, they fell to their knees as the raiders had, bowing, wailing. Every hair on Kirry?s body stood out and, with a growl, she took off.

Tempest looked at Kiran helplessly, wondering what to do. He moved toward her, reaching up and lifting her from the saddle. She clung to him. "What are we going to do when they find out I?m not who they think I am?" she whispered.

He squeezed her reassuringly. "I will tell them we must go to the sacred Temple of Zoe."

"But they don?t believe in Zoe, do they?"

"They call her Niah."

Tempest was only slightly reassured, but, to her relief, when Kiran spoke to them, the Mordune got up almost as abruptly as they?d fallen to the ground and began yelling excitedly. Several women surged forward, surrounding her. Tempest looked at Kiran helplessly.

"I have reminded them that, in your mortal form, you are weakened and in need of food and rest. Go with them. You will come to no harm."

She didn?t really have a choice as far as she could see. None of them actually touched her?any who accidentally bumped into her jumped back in fright?but they seemed very determined to guide her away for all that.

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