Rituals by Ryan Hastings

Author:Ryan Hastings
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2019-02-08T16:30:39+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

Codex W:L

In time, Iris had become comfortable enough with the most basic of the wrath hymns to practice them in their entirety. She was just past the skylight outside of Veil’Umbra, now a favored spot of hers. Unsure of what the result of this test would look like, she only requested Sophia’s presence. Sophia acted as a coach familiar with a number of languages and dialects.

“Breathe easily,” Sophia said quietly. “Feel the languages and tongues of humanity come from your soul to you.” Iris glanced down at the page, then shut her eye. She soon found her melody and quietly eased into the song.

I have to admit, I’ve always had a soft spot for singers.

She was clearly coming into her own as the hymn continued. It was a sad but victorious melody. As Iris’ voice grew bolder, the very winds changed direction in their vicinity. The paragon took a half step back as the wrathsinger’s gift presented itself in the form of Celestial Fire, joining the winds in the maelstrom, sparks of which rose from Iris like stars.

Flickers of light rose from Iris’ hands and from the corners of her eye like tears as her emotions began to swell. Dashes of lightning soon danced around the priestess with each word of the various tongues, growing in volume as the song grew in intensity. Sophia’s armor joined the wrathsinger in radiance, even bearing adornments of the prismatic fire.

As Iris hit a set of high notes, the winds and flames split into numerous individual twisters, with streaks of lightning feeding between them. Then, as the ancient song eased in its intensity, so did the anomaly that accompanied its words. One could see the glyphs that had been scorched into the ground--symbols of divine wards. Iris, clearly in a nervous awe, smiled as she watched a final spark leave her fingertips.

As the two made their way back towards the Veil, they were met by crowds that had come to see the source of the anomaly. There was relief and reverence in each of their expressions. Even Hescan was unaware that the pair had reached such a point of maturity. “I’m not sure if they look more terrified or joyful,” Iris remarked quietly. “Take a bit of pride in either, priestess,” Sophia replied. “I know I was overwhelmed with both.” Iris blushed, truly valuing such a compliment from her paragon.

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