Prophecy's Queen_An Epic Fantasy_Prequel to the Triadine Saga by Timothy Bond

Author:Timothy Bond [Bond, Timothy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00WS5648M
Publisher: myOstrich Press
Published: 2015-04-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

"My sister is being irresponsible, irrational, impulsive, immature, irritating and, and—"

"Irresistible?" Rendil offered.

"Illogical!" Queen Lilliene nearly screamed.

The wizard sat in the throne room in Kalystra, in conference with the King and Queen of the Elves as well as a number of their advisors.

"Did you know that after she went through the Change, neither Lynntania nor I can scry her anymore? It's as if she is no longer even an Elf!"

"Lilliene," King Theinial said soothingly, "you knew this was coming, and there was nothing any of us could do to stop her. The Prophecy has consumed her thoughts for decades, and she believed strongly in the signs."

"The signs, the signs. Is that all anyone can say?" Lilliene was in the Elven capital city for the first time in nearly fifty years. She preferred to stay in Alpenvail, however to meet with anyone from outside the hidden valley, she needed to come down from the secret mountain retreat. This time of year, the passes were sometimes blocked by snow, and as that was the case now, she would be stuck here either until an early melt-off or until spring. She was not pleased, but neither was King Theinial to have his wife living in the city with him again. It was much more peaceful when she was not around.

"I think we need to get past this," Rendil was saying, "and start to discuss the next steps. If she should be successful in marrying Leondis and having a child, or even more telling, twins, then we can only assume The Prophecy is in play and the time for action approaches."

"So many conditions must be met for this to occur, Wizard, I do not think we need be preparing now," Theinial stated. "Even if Rozlynn manages to have a child with the human King, that is no guarantee it has anything to do with The Prophecy. Elves and humans have interbred many times over the centuries without prophetic results."

"Have they, Your Majesty?" Rendil asked pointedly. "I know of only a few, and each time another stage of The Prophecy could be seen as coming to conclusion. You remember Easal, of course?"

"Yes, of course I remember Easal," Theinial admitted, "but that was hardly conclusive."

"As I recall," Rendil continued, "the Prophecy path as deciphered by Drianna was something like, 'The last Elf to sit as a Watcher, will turn out to be a half-blood, putting an end to the vigil forever.' Given that Easal was the last Elven Watcher assigned to the Keep, and the circumstances around his death, he certainly ended The Watchers forever."

"Father," Princess Lynntania spoke for the first time in the meeting. "I don't believe everyone here knows how Easal died. I think it's important in this discussion that all know the real truth."

The King sighed and looked around the room at those assembled. As much as he did not want to discuss this, if he was to get proper advice from those present, his daughter was correct.

"You may tell the tale, Lynn, but please be brief.

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