The Dark Monolith (The Heroes of Ravenford 3) by Spirit F.P

Author:Spirit, F.P. [Spirit, F.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F.P. Spirit
Published: 2015-03-20T22:00:00+00:00

Inside the Monolith

Only by obtaining the holiest heights can one progress to the most glorious depths

Glolindir stood inside the monolith, the light from the entrance barely illuminating the area around him. He could just make out the darkened forms of Seth, Lloyd, and Alana a few steps away. Beyond the threesome there was nothing but blackness. It gave him an eerie feeling, almost as if they had stepped into a void. Glo reached into his pouch, pulled out a slightly phosphorescent material, and touched the end of his staff, a single word passing his lips.

“Lux.”

The end of his staff began to glow, its light fanning out as it grew steadily brighter. Seth, Lloyd, and Alana became visible, the latter two firmly gripping their swords. The radiance from his staff extended a few yards beyond them before fading into the blackness, yet Glo could still see nothing more than stone floor. There were no walls, doors, pillars, or steps of any kind in sight. Glo swiveled around and saw Elistra, Elladan, Aksel, Donnie and Ruka standing in the entranceway. All wore perplexed expressions except for the young teen, who appeared totally unphased by the encroaching darkness. Glo’s eyes strayed to the top of the doorway and his heart skipped a beat—they had passed under an archway. Just like in my dream.

Glo took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, shifting his focus beyond the arch. The outside world was clearly visible. Interesting trick, you can see out, but not in. It must be some kind of privacy spell placed permanently on the doorway. Once his nerves settled, Glo returned his gaze to the top of the archway. There were more runes written across it. He briefly scanned them, filing their meaning away in his mind. Meanwhile, Aksel had walked past him and was speaking with Seth in a hushed tone.

“What’s the matter?”

Seth’s response was equally soft. “This is a wide open area—I’m not sure just how far it extends.”

Once again, a shiver ran up Glo’s spine. A vision of a huge chamber lined with glowing urns and a giant statue of a dwarf in the center passed before his eyes. What are the odds? True, there were no urns or statues in sight, but the light spell he used was supposed to extend up to forty feet in all directions. That was about the size of the common room back at the Charging Minotaur, or rather, the Golden Golem. That could only mean that this chamber was larger than that, perhaps even as large as in his dream. Glo felt his pulse quicken and took another deep breath. Stick to the facts, Glo. This is no time to get caught up in visions and hallucinations.

Someone strode up next to him. It was Elladan. The bard gave him a quick wink. “Then let’s shed some more light on the subject.”

Elladan made some hand motions, followed by two soft words. Above them, four globular-shaped lights winked into existence, twisting and turning as if dancing in place.

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