Shades Of Glory: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series (Hidden Magic Chronicles Book 3) by Justin Sloan & Michael Anderle

Author:Justin Sloan & Michael Anderle [Sloan, Justin & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Before long the small group of travelers needed to rest. Rhona’s feet were killing her, since her boots had been tearing at a seam for a few days now and had mediocre ankle support at best. Even Alastar, with his massive sword and heavy armor, admitted he could use a moment to catch his breath. How he did it Rhona had no idea, though she imagined he secretly healed himself occasionally while on the move.

The others took the time to stretch or readjust their armor and whatnot, but Rhona was once again keenly aware of her need for more training. Her magic had done its part at Stirling, but she didn’t like losing control.

With the excuse that nature was calling, she excused herself and found an area somewhat secluded from the rest of them. She leaned against a tree, glanced back to ensure she was alone, and focused as she had when training with Donnon. She hoped they weren’t separated from each other for too long, since she was already missing him and Kia.

The thought was distracting, so when Rhona tried to focus on moving with the shadows she simply dimmed. No shadowy teleportation, not even a little jolt.

Stay focused, she told herself.

Again she tried, but knowing she was unfocused was causing her to become frustrated, which made it worse.

She turned to the tree and thought about kicking it, but then realized Mother Nature really was calling. Since she needed a moment to center herself anyway, she took care of business, then found another spot away from the moist dirt and prepared to practice some more. This time her stomach grumbled.

“Oh, come on!” she shouted, and then heard someone humming. She spun guiltily, and saw Kim approaching.

“Jumpy, are we?”

“What’re you doing out here?” Rhona asked, trying to look like she’d been enjoying the surroundings. Only problem with that was, the area was completely brown, with a few scattered trees and jagged rocks. Beautiful in its own way, she told herself.

“Same as you.”

Rhona frowned, doubting that very much. When it hit her that the woman was talking about relieving her bladder, it made more sense.

“None of us should wander off on our own,” Kim said, preparing to squat nearby.

Rhona turned away, annoyed that she wouldn’t be able to get her practice in. “Aye, of course.”

“You and Donnon have become quite the match, no?” Kim asked.

Still looking at the hills, Rhona replied, “Aye, he and his daughter both hold a special place in my heart.”

“Isn’t it funny how you and your brother both found love interests so fast after leaving the paladin order?”

“The Order of Rodrick. And no, I don’t think so.” She turned to see the woman, done now, standing and coming over. “Imagine two children, completely sheltered for most of their lives, and one sworn to celibacy. Now unleash them into the wild and see what happens.”

Kim laughed. “Oh, I get that. It just seems like you might’ve gone looking for a little something more before landing in a situation as serious as this.

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