Rhuna- New Horizons by Barbara Underwood

Author:Barbara Underwood
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00

After greeting Hari Tal at the entrance way, Rhuna kissed her father on the cheek and told him that she felt happy to be with him again. They sat down on comfortable cushions to relax and talk.

“I just met Namzu Toma in the Plaza before coming here,” Rhuna began, and briefly described the strange story he had related to her about the Commander. Damell nodded and looked absent, so Rhuna asked about Possessor of Discernment’s welfare.

“He is ageing, becoming fragile, as one does…” Damell said softly, and Rhuna sensed his sadness at watching his beloved teacher slipping into advanced age.

“Has he passed on the Secrets of the Pyramids to you yet?” she asked her father.

“You assume he has chosen me,” Damell retorted with a chuckle and shake of his head.

“Who else? You are the only person who deserves such a distinguished privilege!” she said proudly.

“You flatter me,” said Damell with a forced smile. “How is Aradin?” he asked carefully, and Rhuna began to describe the latest events.

Shandi keeps saying that someone put things in Aradin’s head,” Rhuna said. “By the dead man, who we know – or assume – is the Commander, Voyager of the Ocean.”

Damell’s back straightened. “Tell me everything you know concerning the Commander,” Damell ordered in a sudden somber tone.

“The first strange thing was actually when I saw him on the beach, coming to rescue us in the wilderness. It was a feeling of familiarity, as if I recognized his walk,” Rhuna began.

“It is quite possible to recognize someone by his gait,” nodded Damell.

“The other strange thing is that I saw him recently at the Forum for Healing by Forceful Intervention and I could barely believe what I was hearing. His knowledge of healing, of the body and cures is amazing! He knows at least as much as I do, and yet he’s only a commander of a fleet of ships!”

Damell suddenly went rigid.

“What is it, Father?”

“He has accomplished it!” he hissed in a loud whisper, and shot to his feet. “Where is he? The Commander – where?” he shouted at Rhuna.

“I-I-I don’t know,” Rhuna stammered, shocked to see the sudden change in her father’s behaviour.

Damell lunged through the doorway, and Rhuna followed.

“Probably at the forum…” she said gasping, trying to keep up with Damell. “But why? What’s wrong?”

Rhuna struggled to keep her father within sight, and she marveled at his speed and agility. Damell reached the forum area and stopped to look, then turned towards Rhuna. She pointed in the direction of the Forum for Healing by Forceful Intervention and Damell instantly dashed towards it.

“You!” Damell shouted with rage. “You! Lorbut!” he called again, taking determined strides through the gathering of seated people towards the Commander.

“A-ha!” said the Commander with glee as he clapped his hands together. He quickly stepped down from the podium and moved to the edge of the forum platform where he stopped and stood face to face with Damell.

“It is you!” hissed Damell, shocking Rhuna with the intense vehemence.

“Yes, it is I!” growled the Commander, and then threw his head back in raucous laughter.

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