The Avatar's Flight by Kristen Banet

Author:Kristen Banet [Banet, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Published: 2021-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

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Mave

Mave left the village. She hadn’t known where she was headed when she walked out, only known she needed to go somewhere. She walked until she saw an outer guard tower and growled. She was still within an easy flight back to the village, but night was falling.

She kept walking, ignoring the guard tower because she couldn’t stop her feet. She walked until she saw a mountain in the distance, then jumped into the air and started to fly, covering the distance much quicker.

I can still make it back to the village by dawn.

She pressed on and flew around the mountain, even though her wings began to ache. Then she found something that made her land. Ruins, crumbling and being taken over by the very mountain. She walked to them, noting the sheer climb that led to them. Flying was the only way to reach the ruins.

A temple, then. I’ve found a temple. I wonder if others know this is here.

Walking inside, she looked at the black marble structure that was trying to withstand the centuries of neglect. She stepped carefully, not wanting to disturb anything.

“Deeper, you’ll find a sanctuary,” Kristanya said, appearing beside her. Mave frowned at her, wondering how the goddess knew that. “This is one of my temples.”

“Oh…” Mave didn’t know what else to say as she continued deeper. The walls held faded paintings, torn tapestries, and torches. Mave had seen a great temple, apparently the biggest of Anden on the mountain. This one was much smaller but no less grand. It was more intimate, making her feel as though the things that happened here weren’t for crowds.

“My priests and priestesses are often retired warriors nearing the ends of their lives,” Kristanya explained as she followed. “Many times, they went unmarried in life, or their loved ones had already passed on. I would have a high priestess that made sure all the temples around Anden were maintained, I guess, technically, as my Avatar, you are my high priestess now. This will fall on your shoulders one day…if you live to see that day.”

“Did you want me to come here?” Mave asked, reaching out to gently touch a painting of a wingless black dragon.

“No, you decided that all on your own. Or maybe my powers inside you guided you here. I’m stronger here.” Kristanya walked past her, nodding appreciatively at the temple. “They never expected to see me, and I certainly couldn’t visit, but in these places, I could see more clearly—a gift to all the dragon gods. In our own temples, we had a closer view of the mortal realm. I guess this translates.”

“It amazes me when you admit you don’t know something,” Mave muttered. All-powerful goddess who existed before the world was even created, yet there was knowledge she didn’t have.

“We all have our limitations. They’re necessary to maintain the balance of the world. I can’t properly come to this realm until I defeat my sister and break through the barrier. You’ll die if you overuse my powers.

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