Mountain of Truth: The Revelations of Oriceran (Soul Stone Mage Book 3) by Sarah Noffke & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:Sarah Noffke & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-10-03T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Azure closed the door to their bedroom, sliding her back against the wall. “That woman…” she began, then paused. The walls of the room were light blue, and clouds had been painted on them. A round rug stretched across the middle of the room, and a toy box sat against the nearest wall. But it was the bunkbeds that ran across the farthest wall that caught her attention. On each were three rows of stuffed animals, and just to the side was a round window with a bench and a shelf stacked full of books.

“Did she put us in a children’s room for the night?” Azure asked.

Ever strolled over to the window and plucked the first book off the stack. “I do believe she did. And yes, she is by far the strangest and most wonderful woman I’ve ever met. That’s what a millennium on Oriceran earns you.”

“Is that how old she is? I thought no one really knew,” Azure said, heading for the rug and squatting to tinker with a toy train set that sat there. The tracks ran all over the room. She flicked her wand at the train, and it started to life and chugged forward.

“It’s my best guess. I thought she was younger before we met her. Didn’t you feel like you could tell her anything and… Well, you know,” Ever said, gazing out the large round window. The moons’ light streamed through, covering his face with white.

“Yes, I felt as though she’d never think ill of me, no matter what I disclosed. It must be her many experiences that make her nonjudgmental.” Azure stood and watched as the train climbed the tracks that ran along the wall. She slid down onto the bottom bunk, feeling the exhaustion thicken her head.

“Are you going to bed soon?” she asked, her eyes half closed.

“Yes, as soon as the howling dies down,” Ever said.

“What? What howling?” Azure asked, not hearing anything. She sat up, bewilderment on her face. Now that she was straining, she heard a muffled cry. “You can hear that clearly, can’t you?”

He nodded, still staring through the window. “And I suspect it will grow louder before it goes away.”

“Oh, well, try and ignore it as best you can. I need you rested.” Azure threw herself back on the bed, pushing the stuffed animals to the ground just before sleep overcame her.

***

Azure awoke several times to a high-pitched howling that sang so loudly it shook the walls. Knowing she wasn’t supposed to leave the room, she gripped her wand under her pillow and silently assured herself she was all right. She could hear Ever twisting and turning on the top bunk. It wasn’t until late into the night that both fell into deep sleep, finally giving their tired minds some peace.

In the morning a gentle clanking sound broke into Azure’s dreams. She lifted her head, nearly ramming it into the bunk above her. It took several blinks for her eyes to focus on the child sitting on the rug a few feet from her bed.

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