Rhuna_Keeper of Wisdom by Barbara Underwood

Author:Barbara Underwood [Underwood, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B008YN2QMK
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Company
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Part Five

(Xoratán)

Rhuna experienced the city of Atlán continue to enjoy warm sunshine and cool breezes, and she watched its people going about their daily activities, unaware of the special mission of two groups of thirty experienced Atlans on a sea and walking journey of four lunar cycles to the region beyond Xoratán. Rhuna also continued to enjoy the daily pleasures of life in the capital, but felt the burden of knowledge that a possible threat loomed over the Atlan Empire, like ominous storm clouds forming over the massive mountains. She regularly asked Tozar if there was any news about the mission, but for the first two lunar cycles everything progressed as expected. Tozar showed her a chart of the entire land of Atlán which had been etched into a soft metal sheet, and showed her the route of the two parties. First, they had walked to the port where she had arrived from Medíz, then boarded ships that journeyed north along the coast. The currents usually moved swiftly along this curved coastline, so that in about half a lunar cycle the parties had arrived at the thin tapered tip of the land which connected to the lower tapered end of the northern landmass. Rhuna had learned that there were several major Atlan colonies along this narrow connecting land, as well as further north where the land widened. Ships regularly journeyed between ports along these coastlines trading food, minerals and other goods.

Tozar also explained that from a port at the base of the tapering tip, the parties embarked on a walking journey of approximately three lunar cycles, heading in an eastward direction. A direct route between Atlán and Xoratán was not feasible due to the enormous region of dense jungle which earlier Atlan pioneers had deemed almost impossible to traverse. Although many Atlans had surveyed and journeyed along the western coastline and across the isthmus to the great northern landmass, the area east of this route had not been thoroughly surveyed, and the special mission parties relied on the stone markers set by early Atlan pioneers.

Rhuna continued to enjoy her lessons, despite the feeling of pending doom she often had, and impressed her teachers with her initiative and ability to progress rapidly. Seer of Worlds also expressed his pleasure in her fast comprehension and skilled summoning ability. Tozar had told him of the outcome of High Council deliberations, and he had remained silent, giving only a deep brooding look of foreboding. He made no further comments about the Dark Master or related issues, but the subject was often in Rhuna’s thoughts during lessons.

“Esteemed Teacher,” she began one morning, “I’ve often thought about your theory that the Dark Master causes the impediment of the Gazing of the Waters with his active thought energies, and I’ve been wondering… if that’s true, then wouldn’t it be possible to summon information about my father now, since we assume he died?”

Seer of Worlds first raised, then lowered his thick brow, and silently paced a few steps across the room.

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