The Council of Bone by Tyler Earp

Author:Tyler Earp
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: fantasy, magic, young adult, alternate universe, swords and magic, magic adventure

Rafe watched over his shoulder throughout the next day. When he called for them to stop, he didn't tell them to set up the tents.

Rafe turned to them. “Tonight, your training starts. I've been putting it off to allow you time to adjust to the traveling. That was obviously a bad decision, as events have shown me.” Without a further word, he motioned with his hand for Riley to go with Hans to the other side of the clearing, wooden broadswords in hand.

Charley watched as Hans started swinging slowly at Riley, giving him time to block it. Riley started moving quicker, until the blade was knocked from his hand in a quick clubbing swing of Hans' blade onto Riley's wrist.

Charley couldn't help but laugh. He felt a sharp rap on his wrist and grabbed at it from the pain. “What was that for?” he snarled at Rafe through the pain.

Rafe grinned. “You just lost your hand. It's not nearly as funny when it is your wrist being hit, is it?”

Charley felt ashamed at laughing at Riley, and had the throbbing wrist to remind him. After that, it went smoothly for the rest of evening. Charley couldn't believe his luck at first when Rafe had them just hold their sword aloft and just stare at it. He called it attuning.

Soon, Charley didn't feel near as luck. Each time his arm dips Rafe swooped in and had him correct his stance by returning it to the correct height, only letting them relax for what seemed just a few moments out of every hour.

“Is this really training?” Charley found himself asking.

Rafe nodded. “I do this not to torture you, or reprimand you. I do this to train your muscles. This is the same method that all young Barghest are taught in. With your magically enhanced bodies, this should not be truly difficult.”

Abe looked at Rafe. “What do you mean, magically enhanced?”

Rafe walked over, and corrected his head before replying. “I mean, that as Children, you are each born with a certain amount of magical reinforcement. It is much like the magic that runs through Barghests, so our training styles are easily adapted.” He pushed Nina's feet further apart by what seemed a minimal amount.

“A good example of your enhancements is when I landed on Charley near that park. In my animal form, I weigh four hundred pounds. If I had done that to a normal boy his size, I would have broken his ribs. Charley came away with a few bruises that faded within a week.”

“Or like when I threw the branch. That thing was, like, thirty pounds.”

Rafe nodded. “Exactly. A boy your size would have thrown out his shoulder.”

Abe looked over at Riley enviously. “Then why is Hans training Riley? Shouldn't he be with us?”

“Riley is being trained differently as he is too large, and will continue to grow larger. The way of the Dancer is not his to follow.”

He paused for a moment before a grin spread across his face. “I

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