Liquid Sky 1_The Child of Centuries_Legends of the Jade Moon by C. E. Dorsett

Author:C. E. Dorsett [Dorsett, C. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher: dashPunk Books
Published: 2011-12-08T05:00:00+00:00

Ianus sat alone in his cluttered, yet to his own mind well organized, room. Looking over at the unmade bed, he thought about taking a nap, but the soft leather binding of his prescience book kept catching his eye. There is nothing I can do. The dice have been cast, Ianus thought, Who am I to question fate?

A knock on the door.

Ianus jumped at the sound. Scrambling to the door, he opened it.

Tara stood there sheepishly. She fidgeted with her hands, and avoided making eye contact.

“Can I help you, miss?” Ianus asked.

Her breath was unsteady, and she glanced repeatedly between Ianus and the floor. “O, sorry... this was a bad idea.” She sighed and turned to walk away. Stopping, she tossed her head back and forth on her shoulders. “O, I’m Tara Leal,” she said, pivoting on her toes to face Ianus, “I guess you might call me a friend, or maybe an acquaintance, of Daru’s. I caught you at a bad time, didn’t I? I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have come. I shouldn’t have bothered you.”

Tara turned to walk away.

Ianus grabbed her by the elbow, “No, wait. Is something wrong?”

Tara stopped and turned around, “Are you sure this isn’t a bad time? I always seem to catch people at the wrong time. I have horrible timing. Am I interrupting anything?”

“Not unless you think I need to be bored. I wasn’t doing anything at all. Do you want to go down to the courtyard?”

“I’d rather talk in your room, if that’s all right with you.”

Ianus looked back at his open door, “If you are comfortable being alone in a room with a strange man?”

Tara smiled, “I know thirty-four ways to kill a person with a glance. I am a trained maker, months away from initiation. I think I can handle myself.”

“I meant, if you don’t think people would talk... but that’s good to know,” Ianus chuckled, “But I think I should warn, you I know fifty-eight ways to block a stare, so don’t get any ideas.”

Walking into the small, studio apartment, he pointed Tara over to the table and chairs. “So what’s the problem?”

They sat down.

“Well, Daru said you might be able to help me. She said you are an augur.”

Tara fidgeted with her hands.

Ianus shuffled uneasily in his seat, “Well? The jury is still out on that. I have had two visions, but I’m not too sure I even understand what they mean.”

“O,” Tara looked down, “I’m sorry I bothered you.”

“No, no, Daru always knows what she’s talking about. If she thinks I can help you, I should at least try.”

“Well, I had a dream...” Tara stopped.

Ianus’ eyes glazed over. He looked past her into a distant fog. Fragments and shadows flashed through his consciousness. “You saw a giant, white stag, Peregrine, I believe. He had silver fur running across his face and back, and snow white fur down his neck and belly. His antlers, polished gold, and about three feet long.”

Tara stared at him, fascinated.

Ianus continued. “He stood before the Blood Moon, Ari-leen, somewhere on Adrakaya.

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