The Crippled by R. D. Bernstein

Author:R. D. Bernstein [Bernstein, R. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-04T18:30:00+00:00

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General Crowl stepped through the portal and into a clearing. Ravens fluttered out of a nearby tree, startled by his sudden appearance, and took to the sky. The short-lived, remaining magical energy crackled around him.

“Where are you?” Crowl asked, looking around for movement.

It wasn’t long before an elderly Drakaran, wearing a light cloak wrapped about her frail frame appeared from within the recesses of the trees. She stepped forward with an air of superiority despite her physical weakness. She held a staff made of bone in her gnarled hand, aiding her balance as she ambled forward with careful steps. Her skin was as pale as the moon and as wrinkled as a rhinoceros. She was ancient; older even than any of the trees around them.

“I hope you bring me good news,” the woman said. She stopped a few paces from Crowl and gave a smile, the few remaining teeth she had left sharpened like a canine.

Crowl held out the crystal and the woman’s face lit up in excitement. She waved her hand over it and closed her eyes, humming the ancient dark arts of her people. She opened her eyes with a sour expression.

“This is good, but it is only a start,” she explained. “I will need more to open a portal to our world.”

“I only know of this one,” Crowl replied. “It proved difficult to procure. Where might I find others, Mallagan?”

Mallagan closed her eyes and accessed the power of the crystal to see things a great distance away.

“I… cannot find the crystals directly,” Mallagan admitted. “Their location is shrouded in fog. There are not many of them left in this world, but there is a young man who knows of their location. It is where this crystal was found and it is he who knows where they lie. Look for the crippled in the mage tower. Find him and you will find your crystals.”

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