Soul Stone Mage Complete Collection Boxed Set by Sarah Noffke & Martha Carr

Author:Sarah Noffke & Martha Carr [Noffke, Sarah & Carr, Martha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642022919
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2019-06-01T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Something slapped Azure’s face, and she opened one eye to find Monet crouched over her.

“Oh good, you’re not dead,” Monet remarked, slouching next to her. Rain still pelted them, although it was slowing to more of a mist.

“Did you slap me?” Azure asked, pushing up to a sitting position. Her hand cupped her cheek, which stung.

“Yeah. How else was I supposed to wake you up?” Monet asked, twisting around. “Do you want to slap Ever, or shall I?’

Behind Monet lay Ever, Gillian, and Frederick. “They passed out too?” Azure asked.

“We all did,” Monet said, rubbing his head. “And damn that spell gave me a hangover.”

Azure stared at the darkened land. It was either a blur of blacks and grays, or her eyes were momentarily broken. “Have you considered that it’s a real hangover from that bourbon you slammed?”

“Don’t be ridiculous. If you’ll notice, I’m actually awake while these others are napping,” Monet said, bending over Ever and nudging him with his foot.

The Light Elf stirred, pushing Monet’s foot away. He rolled over on his side and pushed up, bewilderment covering his face as he stared around. He wiped the dirt off his face and shook his head.

“Head hurts like a bitch, doesn’t it?” Monet asked, peering down at him.

“To say the very least,” Ever said, taking the hand Monet offered him.

“What about the other two? Are they going to be okay?” Azure asked.

Ever leaned down and touched his hand to Gillian’s pulse, and then did the same to Frederick. “They should be fine. Maybe just expended more energy than they had. I think we all did.”

“The question is, was it worth it?” Monet asked, staring at the forest around them. It hadn’t changed, from the looks of it, but the dark and the rain hid much.

Azure’s hand paused a few inches from the staff, which still glowed brightly. Finally she closed her fingers around the shaft and lifted it high into the air. A sharp thundering sound echoed overhead. The ground shook, again almost throwing her backward. Monet caught her, and they both stayed standing. They shielded their faces from a bright light that shot across the sky, bathing them in a warm glow. A deafening hum spread through the forest. It carried on for a long moment, making all three keep their heads down and covered. As quickly as it had started, the sound ended. The light dimmed. The ground stopped vibrating.

No one uncovered their head until the sound of beating wings filled the air. Afraid they were about to be attacked by a harpy, Azure tore her gaze up. But what she found wasn’t something that filled her with dread—quite the opposite. Stretching out in all directions was the fertile soil of an ancient forest. Luscious green ferns and plants of a hundred varieties were scattered around the trunks of large trees. The canopy was full of leaves. Birds hopped amid branches, and squirrels dived from tree to tree.

The dense forest had returned, a quiet expanse.

“Fucking awesome!” Monet shouted, throwing his fist in the air.

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