Mind's Journey 2: Of Monsters and Men (A Gamelit Fantasy Adventure - Book 2) by William H. Dewayne

Author:William H. Dewayne [Dewayne, William H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-01T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Down by the River

10

We all stand in a line. No one says anything at first. Perhaps we’re all too afraid that if we say its name, it’ll disappear, being a mere mirage in the forest. Its beauty is almost indescribable. “A river,” Harva breathes. Leave it to a child to do what us adults can’t. Between the trees, a small, lazy river runs across our path, creating a beautiful wound on the grassy earth. Harva sprints toward the water and springs in, vanishing beneath the surface. Her head bops up to the surface, brown hair plastered to her head. Grinning from ear to ear, she thrashes her arms around, sending water flying in every direction. Her cries of pure joy warm my heart.

With that, no one else can contain their excitement. As one, we let out a cry. G. and Aurora rush to the water, dropping to their knees on the muddy bank. They fill up the water skins as fast as possible. Our captive guide, a former monk who calls himself Daisuke, follows along behind them by a vine rope, which G. holds by the end in a tightfisted grasp. Daisuke asks G. not to pull so hard, but his request is ignored. Once he reaches the water’s edge, Daisuke takes a drink with his cupped hands.

Queen mutters, “Oh, the painting I could make here,” before she drops to her knees and dunks her head beneath the surface. Maris strolls over and places her hands above it. At her bidding, the water rises and races around her arms, until she allows it to slip back into the stream. David sits down on the bank, strange tears welling up in his eyes. Zero, returning to form, isn’t present for this display, but I’m sure that he’s enjoying this refreshing sight just like the rest of us.

Taking a big gulp of the cool river water lets the weariness of the day wash off me. Replenishing Vitality: Agility +2. A thought comes to mind, and I decide to practice one of my new skills. Pausing from my nourishment, I glance at everyone else. According to Zero, I could see the stats of my allies. This will be the first time I have tried it out. Narrowing my eyes, I wait to see if any of the status words appear. The words always fill my vision, but I wonder if there are any near the others. I force myself to look past my words and focus on everyone else.

My first choice is Queen. With her head underneath the surface of the water, there’s little chance of her noticing if I look at her for an extended time. I allow my mind to focus on what I want to see while I stare at her. At first, nothing happens. A swirl of irritation starts to course through my body, but I push through it. I can’t allow myself to stop as soon as something gets hard.

Staring at her, I keep expecting someone to interrupt me.

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