Suture (The Bleeding Worlds) by Justus R. Stone

Author:Justus R. Stone
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Red Bucket Publishing
Published: 2013-12-22T00:00:00+00:00

Cain arrived too late. Again.

This cursed town, lying at a crossroads between worlds, didn't register within the Veil how it should. Why was he always arriving too late? Could the universe be conspiring against him? A silly question, it had conspired against him for centuries.

The distant notes of the melody echoed, suggesting he hadn't been too far behind. There was no evidence of where it had gone.

How long had he been chasing that song? He'd first become aware of it eight months ago, but other, more pressing, matters demanded his attention. Then it became so faint, so hard to pinpoint, it seemed to come from everywhere. It had been so clear the other day, drawing him to a world too familiar. And there had been Adrastia. When he first saw her, he wondered if it was her melody he'd heard. But no, her song flared in front of him when he challenged her, and it wasn't the same one he'd been chasing.

Now, here, he'd heard the song again. He realized that he might've heard it earlier, if he'd only known to listen. Too many years with its absence—he'd assumed the melody dead. Apparently, he was wrong.

"Sormr," he said.

A form slipped from the shadows.

"You have called me, Lord."

The man stood, head slightly bowed, with his right fist pressed against his left shoulder.

Astounding that such a thin frame could contain such power.

"Does your network extend to this place—can you tell me what happened here?"

"Due to the…odd state of this city, no, I cannot tell you any specifics," Stormr said. "However, I do know the Valkyries were dispatched toward this place. Again, I'm not sure what their mission entailed."

"Can you find out for me?"

Sormr's hairless brows raised. "Does that mean you wish me to cease my search for the one known as Pridament?"

His fists clenched. Pridament. The pressing matter keeping him from his search originally. He sighed. Should he put this ahead of his other obligations? This current project was personal and shouldn't be allowed to derail the greater plan. After all, what was the point of putting so many pawns in play if you were just going to let someone else remove them before they fulfilled their purpose?

"No, keep searching for Pridament. I'll manage this myself. Still…the Valkyries you say?"

Sormr nodded.

"Thank you, Sormr. Resume your search."

Sormr melted away into the darkest corners of the room.

He moved in a slow arc, passing his hand over the remains of the door. The whole place vibrated with the remnants of a Prometheus Ring. That device, sealing a place in space and time away from the Veil, was an abomination—another example of human arrogance interfering with the natural energies of existence.

Cain stepped to the door frame and ran his finger along the torn edges. Yes, he saw the scene now—two Anunnaki pursued into this building. The Valkyries would've used the Ring to null their abilities and employed conventional arms to storm the building. They hadn't bothered to cover the damage, so it was unlikely they would've

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