Spell Breaker by J.A. Culican & H.M. Gooden

Author:J.A. Culican & H.M. Gooden [Culican, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragon Realm Press
Published: 2019-03-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

I hated small spaces. I held my breath and crawled inside the small cabinet anyway. Breathing as shallowly as possible, I prayed I could be anywhere but here.

“That’s no way to greet an old friend.” Dag'draath’s voice seemed to reverberate through my bones. “Aria come out and play,” he purred, drawing out the word play in a strange sing-song fashion which was at odds with the harshness of his voice.

I pinched myself. Hard. “Wake up!” I knew I’d slipped into dreamwalking and into the prison again, and it was the last place I wanted to be.

“Little dreamwalker, come out and play.” His voice was closer, teasing me. “Where have you run to, little mouse?”

I cracked the cabinet door just enough to see a shadow move beneath the closed door to the room, then pause. I could feel him standing there, waiting. Calling for me to come to him. I closed the cabinet door and pinched myself again.

There had to be a reason I kept returning. Think. A connection of some sort. I opened the cabinet again, and this time his shadow was gone. I jumped out, knowing I couldn’t stay in one spot for long. I needed a place to lie down so I could focus on dreamwalking my scrawny self out of the prison for good, but I also needed to figure out how not to come back.

I remembered where I found Beru. He used to hide to be alone. If I could get to one of his hiding spots, I could relax. I slowly crept to the door, trying to be as silent as possible. I pressed my ear to the door, listening for Dag'draath. When it remained silent, I reached for the handle, praying he’d moved on to search another room.

A loud click echoed off the walls and I cringed. It sounded like thunder in the quiet and I debated whether to turn it further. I did not want to draw his attention if he had moved past me. I stood completely still as I waited to hear his horrible voice bellowing through the hallway.

When I heard nothing after what felt like an eternity, I decided it was as safe as it would ever be. I turned the knob the rest of the way, pulling the door an inch toward me. Light spilled into the room. The hallway was clear from where I stood, but I had a fifty-fifty chance he was behind the door.

When my impatience outweighed my fear, I decided to make a break for it. I couldn’t wait forever, and one way or another I’d have to deal with the consequences. Swinging the door all the way open before I could change my mind, I darted into the hallway. I turned full circle, hands up to fight if needed.

The hallway was empty.

I took a deep breath and ran toward the closest hiding place I remembered, trying to keep my steps light without slowing down. When I came to an open door, I flattened myself against the wall and listened.

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