History of Fire by Alexia Purdy

Author:Alexia Purdy [Purdy, Alexia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Horror, Dark Fantasy, Mythology & Folk Tales, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Sword & Sorcery, Teen & Young Adult, Children's eBooks, Fairy Tales; Folk Tales & Myths, Collections, Fairy Tales
ISBN: 1501086472
Amazon: B00MQDWD0E
Publisher: Lyrical Lit. Publishing
Published: 2014-09-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen Temporary Asylum

Temporary Asylum

Approaching the gates of the Scren Palace never failed to impress me. This Seelie kingdom was the largest in the Southern Realm of the Land of Faerie, and it belonged to my older sister, Shade. I still couldn’t believe how much she’d accomplished within such a short period of time. She was queen of not only the Southern Seelie Realm but also temporary guardian of the treacherous Unseelie Realm since its psychotic rulers, Aveta and Arthas, were put to rest. It’d been just over a month since I’d last been to the palace, but it felt a world away.

It still made me cringe, thinking about the Unseelie castle. The Withering Palace made my skin crawl because it was a living, breathing entity. I’d snuck in and spent a day with the guard. An experience I’d rather not repeat, ever. Knowing my aunt Evangeline, who I never knew existed until about a few months earlier, was taking care of the Unseelie Realm with our friend Jack, a Teleen faery warrior, and gave me some reassurance that the Land of Faerie was stable for the moment.

The human realm was another story.

“So good to be back.” Sary let out a happy sigh as we crossed through the gates. I felt the blast of magic and shuddered. It wrapped around me like an entity, touching and caressing my skin and testing my own elemental magic. Did it do this to Shade? It creeped me out, the way it felt like something alive crawling across my skin. Sary and Braelynn didn’t seem bothered whatsoever by the magical inspection. I, on the other hand, felt like I needed a shower.

“Yes, the iron in the cities was starting to feel a bit oppressive.” Braelynn appeared visibly relaxed now that we were entering the castle. I wondered just how much the human world affected them. I guess I’ll never really know. Maybe I was just as uncomfortable here in Faerie as they were on my side of the tracks, but I doubted it. I think I had the better end of the deal.

“Benton!” Anna’s voice perked up my dull senses, weary from the journey. She was always a ball of energy, and seeing her again would definitely help fight my melancholy. I missed my sisters and James, my younger brother. I didn’t realize how much I had until they were crushing me in their ecstatic embraces.

“Whoa! Air … I need air.” I laughed as they didn’t let go. I didn’t want to let go either. As soon as they did, I held Anna out at arm’s length and stared at her. She’d changed, appeared more mature, and her skin was flawless. In fact, as I stared at my family, I felt a sadness creep through my stomach. The effects of living in Faerie were apparent on their faces.

“Well, well. Look who decided to grace us with his presence.” Shade approached, her long royal garb swishing about her as the train of her dress dragged behind her.

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