Light of Fire by D. K. Holmberg

Author:D. K. Holmberg [Holmberg, D. K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2016-12-05T16:00:00+00:00

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Tan stood outside the Fire Fortress, well outside the limits of the city, with the presence and shaping of the Fire Fortress pressing against him. The shaping built steadily before releasing in a wave that spread in every direction. The enormity of the shaping impressed him. When Incendin had used this shaping before, there had never been the same strength to it. Now, as it built and grew, the shaping struck Tan with much more intensity than he had experienced before. Was it because of his connection to the fire bond that he noticed it with such power?

Tan doubted that was all that it was. He had been connected to the fire bond since healing Asgar. If not that, then it meant it was because the shaping coming off the fortress had grown much stronger than it ever had been before.

Near him was a collection of small plants, none poisonous. That surprised him. In his time in Incendin, he’d learned that most of the plants were poisoned. Some managed to attack if you came too close, shooting long thorns or barbs that would pierce flesh. These were small shrubs, twisted, but with long slender green needles that grew from them. Using earth sensing, he could tell that none of them were poisoned. A small pond nearby held brackish water, but still it held water, something that Tan thought unusual in Incendin.

He waited for Cora to return. She had asked him to wait outside the city as she went to Enya before they were to make their way toward Norilan. She would ride the draasin, and Tan would shape himself there, using the connection to the element bonds for strength.

Light licked his cheek and scrambled down his shoulder to land near one of the plants. She chewed on the needles and then went to the water to drink. You should have help, much as the Servant has help, Light told him when she was finished with the water. She sat near the edge of the pond, the black and silver of her scaled hide shimmering in the sunlight.

Asgar remains in Par with the hatchlings.

Not only Asgar, but Cianna was with him, helping Molly in her training and helping with the hatchlings so that they would maintain their connection to fire. Through the fire bond, it was clear that Sashari wanted to remain in Par, with both Asgar and the hatchlings.

There would be another.

Tan frowned. What other can carry me?

As if in answer, a shadow swooped in from the east, from out over the sea, of a massive draasin. Orange and gold scales caught the light as she soared toward him.

The hatchling, Asgar’s sister.

Tan had almost forgotten that Sashari told him that she had claimed a name. She had grown much in the time since Tan had seen her and now rivaled Sashari in size. Still smaller than Asgar, she was much larger than Enya.

The draasin landed near him and lowered her head. She had eyes that were almost greenish and looked from Tan to Light before flicking her tail.

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