The Last Hunter - Lament (Book 4 of the Antarktos Saga) by Robinson Jeremy

Author:Robinson, Jeremy [Robinson, Jeremy]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Breakneck Media
Published: 2012-07-11T18:30:00+00:00

21

We stand at the precipice of a waterfall where the Low River drains into a massive chamber, and by massive, I mean I can’t see the end of it. I can’t even see the ceiling because it’s obscured by a layer of fog—more commonly known as clouds. A bright yellow light filters down through the white mist. It almost looks like sunlight, but I think it’s more likely a dense deposit of yellow crystals.

The waterfall pools fifty feet below us before carving across the chamber as a wide, lazy river, disappearing over the horizon many miles away. The land is lush, similar to the cavern in which I spent two years hiding. But this is different somehow. More…pure.

I breathe the air, feeling energized by it. It’s wet, and clean, and smells of life.

But not death.

That is the difference. A pack of cresties stalked my cavern, slaying the giant albino goats on a regular basis. The place, like much of the underworld, reeked of blood and decay. But there is nothing like that in the air here. Not even rot.

The others seem equally stunned.

“What is this place?” Kainda asks. She actually looks a little uncomfortable.

Em crouches at the edge of the falls, clinging to an outcrop of rock. She leans her head out a little further and breathes deep. “There is no corruption here.”

Kat is more practical. “How do we get down?”

“We jump,” I say, holding out Whipsnap. “Just like moving through the water.”

“You have enough juice for that?” Kat asks.

I take a deep breath of the electrifying air. “Actually, I’m feeling pretty good.”

Kat, Kainda and Em step close and I wrap Whipsnap around them. When everyone is holding on, I say, “Jump together. Ready?”

Nods all around.

“Jump!”

As one, we leap over the edge, falling beside the waterfall. A gust of wind slows us and then swirls around our bodies, depositing us on the soft grassy floor next to the shimmering pool at the bottom.

When we separate, I notice that Kat is sweating. “Is it hot?”

“Gotta be around ninety degrees in here,” she replies. “You can’t feel it?”

“I don’t feel any temperature changes,” I say. “I can walk through fire or swim in ice water. It’s all the same to me.” I motion to her black military garb. “You don’t need to wear all that. The dress code in the underworld is a little less strict.”

She looks me up and down, and then Kainda and Em. We’re all dressed for a day at the beach, if you ignore the weapons.

“No thanks, kid,” she says, and I’m surprised by her modesty. “Most of the underground is a lot colder than this. I can handle a little heat.”

“Um, Sol,” Em says.

She and Kainda are standing a few feet away. Both have their weapons drawn. I didn’t see them recover the knife and hammer from the Nephilim they killed, but then again, I was pretty preoccupied. I step to the side and see what has them on guard.

A lion.

A big lion. It has clean tan fur that shimmers when it moves.

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