Mage- The Guardian's Oath by S A Edwards

Author:S A Edwards [Edwards, S A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781513636672
Published: 2018-05-17T16:00:00+00:00

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Glacies stood, serene, in the centre of the Preserver training rink. “Every gift is controlled by –”

“An emotion. I know,” I said. “I’ve heard this before.”

She raised her eyebrows. “And what is the emotion of a Preserver?”

“I … don’t know.”

“Then please allow me to teach you.”

My cheeks flushed. “Sorry.”

Glacies frowned and stretched her hands across the rink. The falling snow merged, solidifying into several targets scattered across the space. She gestured to one of the targets. “Since you won’t remember, your first recap is target practice. You must remain peaceful to use this gift. Any other emotion will make it impossible to control.”

I held out my hands, very aware of the eyes on my back. “Now what?”

“Now you calm down. Your self-consciousness is a perfect example of other emotions supressing the gift.”

My lips tightened at her sharp tone. “So, you read minds now?”

“I feel what you do, and there is so much within you: anxiety, fear, anger. I wonder at you ever using the gift in this state.”

“Well it’s hardly any surprise with Seekers hunting at every turn and everything going wrong.” Like Lallana. A lump rose in my throat.

“Sadness.”

“Stop it.” I wouldn’t let her get to me. This gift was mine to master, just like the other ones. I would defeat the Council. They would pay for what they did.

“Determination.”

I clenched my fists and fought to clear my mind. There was no anger, no fear, no sorrow. Just here. Now. My breathing slowed.

“Better,” she said.

A stab of annoyance slipped through my careful control at her words. I forced it back.

“Picture the ice,” she said. “Imagine it flowing through you. You are one with the frost. It obeys you.”

Cool, white ice burst from my palms and shattered on the floor. I staggered, shocked at the force.

“Good. Now hit the rings.”

I focused on the closest target, fingers extended, and called upon the ice again. It leapt from my fingertips and zoomed across the rink, missing the goal by a long shot. I frowned.

“Again,” she ordered.

My concentration returned. This time the blast landed several paces to one side of the target. I gritted my teeth.

“Stay calm. Again.”

The ice slammed into the ground, several meters short of my intended goal. A shard slipped toward my feet, and I kicked it away. The fragment spun along the surface and ricocheted off the bottom of the target.

“You’re angry,” Glacies said.

“You think?”

“This has never come easily to you. It takes time, patience, and calm.”

“Like it makes a difference. It’s not working!”

“You’ve only been trying a few minutes.”

“I’ve lived six lives. I know I’m more powerful than this.”

“Clara?” Charlie stepped between us, and my anger dissipated into embarrassment. I had never acted like this before. “Are you okay?” he asked.

“Sorry. It’s … I don’t feel –”

“Like yourself?” Glacies asked.

“What? No, it’s just …” – I turned to Charlie – “it’s harder than it looks, that’s all. Maybe I need a break.”

“No.” Glacies touched my shoulder. “You can do this. Try again.”

“I can help,” Charlie said. “Let me be the target.

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