Storm Raiders: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series (Storms Of Magic Book 1) by PT Hylton & Michael Anderle

Author:PT Hylton & Michael Anderle
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-06-15T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Abbey concentrated on putting one foot in front of the other as they made their way up yet another steep hill. It had been a long morning of hiking, traveling north through the mountains of the Kaldfell Peninsula. It was difficult to gauge how far they’d come on this mountainous terrain, but she was beginning to suspect Dustin’s prediction that they could make it back to Bode in a day was woefully optimistic.

Syd had told them they would stop and rest when they found a good spot, but that had been hours ago, and apparently, they still hadn’t come across a place that met the bald woman’s lofty standards. “We need a spot that can’t be seen from the sea or from the land below.” Syd had told them. “We don’t want someone spotting us and coming to check out the mysterious strangers in the hills.”

Abbey slowed her steps and dropped back to walk alongside Dustin. The poor guy looked even more worn out than Abbey felt.

“How’s the mighty Storm Caller?” Abbey asked. “You gonna make it?”

He shot her a slight smile. “Please. You’ll drop from exhaustion long before I do.”

She let out a laugh. “We both know that’s not true. Although, you do have that little walking stick.” She gestured to his Storm Caller staff.

“Yeah, who knew my sacred staff would be reduced to holding me up as I climb a damn mountain?” He paused. “Wait, did you say little?”

“Aha!” Abbey said triumphantly. “I knew you were sensitive about that thing.”

It felt good to laugh, to put aside their quest for just a moment. At the same time, her mind had been working as they walked. “I’ve been thinking about your Storm Calling and what you said about the sea. Some Storm Callers can cast without being on the ocean, right? Like the Storm Caller on the wall of Holdgate during your Testing?”

“Yeah. But that’s because there is a trough filled with seawater on the wall. It was designed for that purpose. A Storm Caller can sink their staff into the trough and do everything they could do on a ship at sea.”

“Hmm. So, you’re saying that little bit of seawater contains the same amount of power as the sea itself?”

Dustin shook his head. “It’s about the connection to the sea. The wood touches water, and that connects the whole thing.”

Abbey opened her mouth to respond, but before she could, Syd called to them.

“Up here!”

Abbey looked up and saw Syd standing in the shadows under a rock overhang. “Holy shit; I think she’s going to let us rest.”

Dustin shook his head. “No way. I’m not getting my hopes up until I’m sure.”

They made their way up to where The Foggy Day’s first mate was waiting and found her standing in the shadows. Abbey took a look around. She could see a small village in the distance, but even if the townspeople looked up here, there was no way they would see Syd, Abbey, and Dustin among the rocks. They were equally protected from someone on the water seeing them.

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