The Fallen Moon - 01 - The Dark Griffin by K.J. Taylor

Author:K.J. Taylor
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9780441019786
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2010-12-28T00:48:45+00:00

Arren slept badly that night. He heard Flell leave, and some part of him wanted to call her back, but he couldn’t seem to do anything other than lie on his back and mumble. He fell asleep a short while later. Half-formed dreams kept flicking in and out of his mind, and he couldn’t stop sweating. He woke up again a while later—not sure if he’d slept at all—and tried to sit up. Instantly the hammock tipped over sideways, dumping him onto the floor. He lay there for a while, groaning. His head was still spinning, and his chest hurt so badly it felt as if Shoa’s talons were still embedded in the flesh.

He managed to gather his arms beneath him and climbed laboriously to his feet, wincing. He staggered a little and nearly fell over again, but managed to reach the chair and sit down in it. It was midnight, and bright moonlight was shining in through the back windows. It fell over the table, turning it silvery grey. It also shone on the bowl he had left there. He stared at it blankly, trying to remember why it was there. Oh, yes.

He removed the cloth and put it aside. The water gleamed. The bowl was made of copper, but in the moonlight it looked like gold.

Arren stood up, steadying himself on the table, and shoved the chair out of the way. He stared down into the still water, watching the light play over its surface, and tried to think.

He spread his hand over the water and moved it in a gentle circling motion, counting under his breath. “One, two, three, four . . .”

When he reached thirteen, he held his hand just above the water, fingers spread, and started to chant softly.

Plentyn yn tyfu’n ddyn,

Gorffennol ddaw’n bresennol,

Rhaid i amser fynd rhagddo

Arglwydd tywyll y nos, gweddïaf

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