Lost Sorcery- Mage of Myths by Claire Chilton & J J Eldred

Author:Claire Chilton & J J Eldred [Chilton, Claire & Eldred, J J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: k'12
Published: 2017-05-15T16:00:00+00:00

11

THE VAULT

Trying to swallow the sick feeling in her stomach as she threw herself through the sewer grate, Malian felt a rush of relief when she flopped onto the stone floor of the room and finally breathed fresher air. The stench of the sewers had nearly been her undoing, and now all she wanted was a bath as the smell of sewage followed her out of the place.

She realised that Tagra was probably having a worse time of it with her sensitive fox nose when she peered ahead and saw the fox frantically trying to bury her nose into the seat of one of the red velvet chairs at the far end of the room.

Glancing back, she watched Caelan launch himself through the grate, his usually tanned skin looking pale and green-tinged. ‘Oh ye gods, the smell…’

She widened her eyes when a tangle of vines burst out of the sewer behind him, and then blooms of sweet smelling flowers popped open from the buds on them.

Caelan peered back and frowned. ‘Oh great, now we smell worse than the sewer!’ He tilted his head to the side. ‘Was the sewer cursed or something?’

Malian was about to explain to Caelan that it was her curse, but a low mutter of words caused her to sharply turn her head, and she saw Binks casting a spell behind her. Then an instant downpour of cold water rained on them all, washing away the smell and grime of the sewer and leaving them all drenched before it just as abruptly ended.

‘Now you can stop complaining. Come on.’ Binks turned and walked through the doorway ahead of him.

After inhaling fresh air, Malian contained a shiver as she pushed herself up off the ground and stood up.

Looking around, she noticed the room was tall and ornate. Elven carvings and artworks covered the walls. The upholstery was adorned with red and gold velvet and silks, and the walls were lined with books.

Frowning, she hurried after Binks as he left the tall room and entered the adjoining one. ‘Are we inside the Ilsador Archives?’ she whispered as she entered the next room and caught up with him.

He nodded. ‘Don’t touch anything. There is magic here.’

‘How do you know?’ she whispered.

He rolled his eyes and then pointed ahead to a glowing crystal ball that was spinning in mid-air in the centre of the large round room.

‘Oh.’ She nodded. Feeling foolish for not examining her surroundings, she scanned the room now. Like the previous room, this one was opulent and decorated with gold and red. The walls were lined with ancient books, and behind the glowing orb was a massive metal door, a vault of some kind.

‘Everything in here is probably enchanted, so don’t do anything until I check it’s safe.’ Binks walked around the spinning orb with his hands out as if he was feeling the air.

Malian nodded, but then she winced when she heard a voice behind her.

‘Oh wow!’ Caelan’s husky tones echoed loudly around the room.

She and Binks spun around to face the half-elf as he pulled a book off one of the shelves.

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