Saving The Dark Side: Book 1: The Devotion by Joseph Paradis

Author:Joseph Paradis [Paradis, Joseph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joseph Paradis
Published: 2018-03-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

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Cole jerked awake as someone kicked his bed. “Get up new blood! Why didn’t you set your timekeeper?”

Cole squinted. Storn had a ball of white light hovering above his head. “I forgot,” he mumbled.

“Well then I guess I’ll forget who I’m supposed to be in charge of when it’s time to eat. Get up and put some clothes on. We’re all waiting for you outside.” Storn popped out the door.

The thought of food made Cole’s stomach ache. He hastily flicked on a few blue bells and dressed himself. His duty uniform was very tough and thick, though form-fitting and flexible in all the right places. He strapped on his boots, relieved that they would require no breaking in. He popped out of the door, worrying if his possessions would be fine in an unlocked room. He had to remind himself that he wasn’t in the tree streets, and his tiny underwear were probably not a big seller around giants. Looking down the spiral ramp he saw the others waiting in the middle of the barracks grounds. The unit sat in a circle facing outwards. He ran down, nearly tripping over a root as he was not used to his new boots. The others had their eyes closed, apparently meditating. Eliza and Deekus sat comfortably on their sides, resting on their elbows as if they were watching a show. As quietly as he could, Cole sat next to Storn, whose breathing was the loudest sound in the quiet spot.

Unsure of what to do, Cole closed his eyes and tried to meditate. He quickly realized he had no idea what the first step was in meditation. Eventually he gave up, focusing on Goran instead, who was once again tearing through the undergrowth. He found the connection deeply satisfying because it was the only aspect of magic he had conscious control over. After what Cole had guessed to be an hour or two, even the connection with Goran had lost its novelty. He opened his eyes, and out of his peripheral vision he saw a grassy cape glide just out of sight. Chiron circled them, quiet as a shadow, his cape now mimicking the grass that poked out from between his bare toes. The others had a look of strained effort on their faces. Chiron bent down and whispered something in Lileth’s ear. Cole watched through squinted eyes as the side of her mouth curled up in a grin.

Chiron circled around and stopped in front of Cole. Cole felt stupid pretending to meditate, so he opened his eyes and gave a polite nod to Chiron, who smiled and beckoned him away from the circle. As quietly as he could, Cole rose and followed, glancing back at the group. Everyone still wore looks of strained effort. Even Lileth’s stoic demeanor had broken slightly. Cole followed the sweeping cape, which shifted to black soil and tree roots as Chiron stepped off the grass. Cole had the sudden urge to run up his back, just to see if the cape would hold him.

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