The Cimmerian Cage: BOOKS 1-3 by Corvin Cate

Author:Corvin, Cate
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vivia Press
Published: 2019-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Lu

“There are three rules to mirrorwalking.”

Dominic touched the black silk covering Josephine’s dresser mirror. The perfume bottles and the old silver-backed brush had been swept into the drawers, cushioned by rotting fabric. Several candles cast her old bedroom with an eerie glow.

“Never open the outside doors. Never walk deeper through another mirror, as it only leads further into Death. Always leave through the mirror you entered.” His hooded eyes ran over me, full lips set with tension. “You will stay within arm’s reach of me at all times, Lucrezia. I can’t impress upon you enough the danger of becoming separated on the deadside.”

“I understand.” My hands trembled at my side and I balled them into fists. My nails dug into my palms.

“The deadside is anathema to Life. Death steals from all the living who pass through, whether that be in vitality or in memories. If you go off alone, you will forget who you are. You’ll forget your own name, your life, everyone you ever loved… and if a spirit doesn’t latch onto you and feed on what’s left, your spirit will wander Death until it crumbles to dust, and your living body will die as well.”

“I’ve never been happier to be an elementalist,” Roman muttered. He tossed a fresh white candle from hand to hand, eyeing the desiccated room. “You don’t have to do this, Lu.”

“Mister Frost is correct,” Dominic said. I squeezed my fists even tighter. Of course they chose right now, the hour of truth, to gang up on me. “You don’t have to go through. Let me cross alone.”

“Josephine won’t trust you. You stabbed her, remember? Besides, she brought her bones and locket to me. I’m obligated to see this through.”

Roman sighed and the two men exchanged an exasperated glance. “You’re sure you want to do this?” Dominic asked, even though he already knew the answer.

I shook my head. “One way or another, I’m going to try.”

My professor pulled the silk from the mirror, revealing its cracked, clouded surface.

“Blondie…” Roman had gone tense as soon as the mirror was revealed. “Cimmerian is a big place. Is there any way to tie the two of you together?”

That was a tempting thought, a cord holding me to Dominic’s spirit, so there was no chance of us getting separated. He immediately dashed my hopes.

“No,” Dominic said. “She has to follow of her own accord. Lucrezia, if you can’t hold your mind together on the deadside, we’re coming right back. I’m not risking your sanity, no matter what Josephine wants to tell you.”

I took a deep breath and stepped up to his side before the mirror. “Deal. But I know I can keep it together.”

“Mister Frost, the candle.”

Roman stood behind us, brushing against me. Dominic pulled a silver lighter from his pocket and lit the candle, then handed it back to Roman. “You know what to do. Hold this between us and the mirror, don’t move an inch, and don’t let it go out.”

“Aye, aye.” Roman took the candle

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