Prophets of the Wasteland by Elijah Stephens

Author:Elijah Stephens [Stephens, Elijah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Iviica explained how her magic worked and informed Torrin about the nature of good witches. She cleared the skies of rainclouds to provide them with moonlight and the Archons made it through the prowling hunters of the woods thanks to one of her spells.

They stalked the nearby caves for hours before finding the Serpent’s trap, then Horus scouted ahead with his perfect nightvision and reported that Illeana was inside, guarded by Zalmoxis himself. He also said that torches in the cave didn’t make sense if the Rebel could see in the dark.

“Shadow-gods,” said Armozel. “He’s giving them shelter.”

Zurvan asked, “How can we lure him out?”

“I’m the bait.” Torrin unsheathed his sword and used the blood of Padurii Stryx to cover his armor.

“That will hurt the Serpent,” Iviica warned as the Archons started unrolling lengths of thick rope. “But if the shadows swallow you, you don’t come back.”

“I have special arrows,” said Horus. “When the Zilants attack, we’ll be ready.”

“Be careful,” Iviica told the knight.

Once inside, Torrin could hear deep breathing as he circled the edge of the cave, knowing that he was walking into a trap. The ceiling moved with living shadows that tested the boundaries of light. The Templar was moving between torches when the darkness passed through his chest, stopping his heart and pulling the air from his lungs.

In the center of the lair sat the coiled Rebel-Serpent, pretending to sleep with Illeana unconscious at its feet, her hair matted with blood. When its prey was within range, Zalmoxis unraveled its body. Xenakis ducked under its tail and it sparked across the walls of the cave, dispersing the shadows.

In one explosive attack, the Serpent opened wide and grabbed Torrin in its jaws. When its skin sizzled from the witch’s blood, it spit out the human to avoid the acidic burn and slithered towards its escape. As the rush of air blew out most of the torches, Xenakis grabbed Illeana before the darkness swept through the remaining firelight and tried to pull her from his protection.

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