Magical Redemption by Jaliza A. Burwell

Author:Jaliza A. Burwell [Burwell, Jaliza A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“No theories at all about why they’re out here?” Shanton asked.

I had just finished filling him in on everything that had been going on and how I’d found myself out here without any support.

“Not this far out, no. I originally thought maybe they were just going to a place close to Springer to test out what happens to the device when they release the magic they stole, but after following them for a while, I realized I was an idiot. First, they wouldn’t have been kind enough to go outside of the city to test it out. They would have just done it in the middle like they did when they stole the magic. That means they’re moving on to the next phase or coming out here to their home base. I just didn’t think it’d be this far out.”

Shanton nudged me to the left to avoid a branch. When I gave him a confused look, he picked up a rock and tossed it at the branch. It snapped out like a snake and wrapped around the large rock, pulling it into the earth. Siitha growled briefly before avoiding another root and moving to my side for a scratch. I didn’t fail him. He’d been such a sport these last few hours.

Holy shit.

“Who would want to live out here?” I already knew the answer, but I still asked.

“People who don’t want to be found,” was Shanton’s grim response.

“Or the crazies.” I shook my head. “Either way, it’s crazy to live out here when the leaves can eat you.”

“You learn. It’s all about respect. Remember that, Laila.”

“Trust me, I remember,” I grumbled and picked my way around a moss covered rock with something slithering on top, its furry coat blending in with the blue and green shades of the moss.

Just as I was about to toss out some more theories, my magical senses smashed up against something hard and painful. I might as well have had walked right into a wall with the way I took a step forward and then got knocked back on my ass.

“Laila.” Shanton was at my side, helping me to my feet.

“Damn,” I said.

“What was that?”

I frowned and reached out with my magic again. It brushed up against something, but the blowback sent me on my ass again. My tailbone was taking a hard beating. I couldn’t touch the ward with magic.

“A ward,” I said. “We found a ward.”

Shanton froze and scented the air. He moved in front of me, waving his hand, probably thinking it was there. That wasn’t the case. It was still a few yards away.

“I don’t sense anything,” he said.

I frowned. “Nothing at all? No scent? No energy discrepancy?” I asked.

I definitely felt it. It pressed against me now that I knew it was there.

Shanton moved around, trying to find it. He shook his head. “Nothing.” He reached down and pulled me back to my feet.

“Anytime I try to touch it, it sends me to my ass,” I said. “It’s still a few yards ahead.

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