Qerach by Randy C Dockens

Author:Randy C Dockens
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carpenter's Son Publishing
Published: 2021-08-26T00:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

Zyhov

When their wits came back to them, all gathered at the edge of the island and looked over the side to see if they could spot the creature and Michael. They saw the two, but they now appeared to be about the size of a penny as the creature continued to descend.

Z’zlzck looked at Nuke. “What do we do?”

“I—” Nuke’s thought was interrupted as he saw two other creatures—these looked like people—descend to the middle of their island. Nuke had no idea how these two were able to fly—or seemed to fly. With their clothes so sheer, Nuke saw, as they landed, what looked like a flap of skin . . . fabric . . . something . . . that went from their elbow to armpit and extended to their side, and also from one thigh to another, although this was hardly noticeable once they landed. One of them appeared to be the same woman they had seen earlier. The other figure was evidently male. He looked similar to the woman but was more muscular and had a different number of raised pipe-like structures on his body than she did. His clothing, however, looked like that worn by the woman. While secured to their wrists and ankles, there appeared to be long slits in the sheer fabric allowing their arms and legs to become exposed as the breeze blew through the fabric. Evidently, exposing their limbs with the pipe structures was important, or at least the norm.

The two of them approached; the male spoke first. “Greetings, fellow clansmen. My name is Kubim, and this is my wife, Seraphia.” He approached Nuke and extended his hand.

Nuke was in no mood to greet someone who had let a creature take off with his best friend in its beak. He remained stoic.

Kubim smiled. “You’re worried about your friend?”

Nuke nodded.

Kubim chuckled. “Oh, do not worry. If he is with Zyhov, then you have no fear.”

Nuke furrowed his brow. “Zyhov? That’s the name of the creature who took off with him?”

Kubim nodded.

“Why?”

Seraphia brushed her long hair over her shoulder and onto her back as she gave a broad smile. “Because Erabon’s prophecy has just been fulfilled.” She glanced at Kubim. “And in our lifetime.” Kubim smiled and nodded. She turned back to them. “Praise be Erabon.”

All of them, in respect, repeated the phrase. “Praise be Erabon.”

Nuke shook his head. “But I don’t understand. What prophecy?”

Seraphia’s eyes widened. “Oh, you do not know the prophecy Erabon left our people?”

Each shook their head. Ti’sulh stepped forward and stood next to Nuke. “Each planet had a specific prophecy Erabon left to our people. Nuke, here, has fulfilled them all.” All the others nodded in agreement. She gestured toward Seraphia. “Your prophecy doesn’t include the prophet of Erabon?”

“Oh yes, of course,” she said. She looked from Ti’sulh to Nuke. Her hand went to her chest. “Please don’t think I meant any disrespect to the prophet of Erabon.”

Nuke held up his hand. “No, that’s OK. But what about Michael? How is he tied to your prophecy?”

She looked at Kubim and then back to Nuke.

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