The Frailty of Hope: The Force of Magic: Book Two by Hunter Chadwick

Author:Hunter Chadwick [Chadwick, Hunter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clarity 4 Truth Press
Published: 2023-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 34

Animal Magnetism

You send the darkness, and it becomes night,

when all the forest animals prowl about.

The Book of Psalms 104:20

Perin

As they rose up past several slits until they came even with the balcony, Perin couldn't help but hold her breath. She knew that seemingly nothing could hurt her in this form, but their plan depended on surprise and she didn't want to make any noise to ruin it. They moved over the top of the balcony's railing and Perin changed her focus to the dark floor of the balcony until they settled gently onto the cold stone.

As they planned, Perin waited in place while Yola tried the balcony door. According to the information Tantem picked up from the soldier, the doors here didn't lock. They only opened outward and if Yola could get a grip on the outside, she could lift it over the inner lip and pull it towards them. It was too dark for Perin to see exactly what Yola was doing. She soon heard a light scraping noise of wood on stone and Yola moved backward until Perin needed to step out of the way for the door.

I hope no one is inside this room.

Yola took her hand and placed it on the door to hold it open and then disappeared inside the room. After only a few moments, Yola returned and leaned close to Perin's ear.

"We're clear to bring up the others. Do we need to secure the rope?" Yola asked.

"I'm okay. I'll get Trace next."

Yola grabbed her arm. "Tantem first. We need his ability to know for sure it's safe."

Perin nodded, but then realized Yola most likely couldn't see her. "Okay, be right back." Perin stepped up to the railing and looked over, but it was too dark to make out much below. She'd never been afraid of heights and as a child, was always looking for a taller tree to climb. Her heart quickened slightly as she moved over the edge, but it was more from excitement than fear. Like a falling leaf, she slowly and gracefully descended. Perin landed in the middle of the two of them, with Sanj a short distance away.

"All well?" Trace asked.

"So far, so good. Yola said Tantem should go next." Perin held her hand out to Tantem, and he nodded before taking it. While she still didn't relish the touch of a man, Perin was glad to note she'd overcome the intense reaction of just a few days before. It would be good if she could control her power under all circumstances rather than just reacting in panic when trouble came.

"Don't forget me down here," Trace said as he watched them float up into the night.

For Perin, this sensation was still magical, but she was becoming used to it. She enjoyed the feeling of weightlessness and knowing that nothing could touch her if she didn't want it to. Yola's grip had been like steel when they ascended, but Tantem's was much looser. In his touch, she felt trust. He didn't seem concerned at all that she might let him fall.

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