Shadow Mage by Sarah McCarthy

Author:Sarah McCarthy [McCarthy, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-24T22:00:00+00:00

Finn wrapped an arm around Isabelle, and she leaned against him, kissing him on the cheek. “What the hell was that?” she asked.

He shook his head, his lips white. He had no idea, but he thought he understood now what had happened to Merriny.

He kept his arm locked around her waist and led her to the central platform, where he had stood only a week or so ago, addressing the crowd as the ambassadors arrived. The crowd fell silent as he climbed the steps.

He saw the Baron, Frewin, and Artair clustered together. Artair was covered in something that looked like regurgitated pastry. Frewin’s face was dark, all traces of humor gone. The Baron sat, white and shaking, looking down at his own clasped hands.

Finn scanned the crowd. Most of the students were crying and hugging one another. They could all hear the reverberations as the creature threw itself against the wall.

Finn swallowed. “We have constructed a barrier. I am going to find out exactly what happened. I am going to do that right now.” His chest constricted. “I’m also going to call back all the mages out in the field.” He took a deep breath. It’s only temporary. We’ll figure this out. "In the meantime, no one is to use magic. For any reason. Is that understood?”

People stared at him blankly.

“Is that understood?”

A few nods.

“We don’t know why this happened, but I promise you we will know by tonight. Raise your hand if you understand that you are not to use magic until we understand what this was.”

A few hands went up, then more, as people elbowed their neighbors.

“For now, I want everyone to stay together while I investigate this. Go to the dining hall. Make sure everyone is there.”

No one moved.

“Now. Everyone go there now.”

They started to move, and he looked at Isabelle, searching her face.

“Are you all right?”

“Yeah, Finn, I’m fine. Want me to come with you?”

He kissed her. “No. I… I need to go see Morthil. He’s the only one who might know what these are.”

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