The Long Journey Home (The Legend of Vanx Malic Book 8) by M. R. Mathias

Author:M. R. Mathias [Mathias, M. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Michael Robb Mathias jr.
Published: 2016-05-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Look into the sky.

Do you see the moon and sun?

Would you go up there if you could?

Or would you turn and run?

Once Vanx told Moonsy that Chelda was on the larger ship, the elf landed her great hawk on the foredeck of the Ada Rosamond, hastily dismounted, and gave her lover a long hug. They kissed, too, but only for a short moment. It looked to surprise Ronzon and Castavonti quite a bit. It was enough for Vanx to see the shock through the fear they were exuding over the giant predator bird on the deck. Then the beautiful little elf remounted and took back to the sky.

Instead of going directly at the pirates, as Vanx had asked her to do, the three hawk-riding elves went to Dragon Isle, and landed in the less wooded, rocky scree of the higher elevations.

“Are they hiding?” Zeezle asked.

“Not sure.” Vanx shook his head, and was pleased to see that, after a few moments, they were back in the sky.

“They probably had to piss,” Zeezle joked.

“Probably so.” Vanx remembered how it was to be over the sea on dragon back. It wasn’t all wind and rushing blood; sometimes it was hours of uncomfortable concentration just to manage your bodily functions. The memory saddened him, and he wondered how many dragons were still around the island. They hadn’t seen any preying from overhead on their approach. Before, there had always been at least a few wyrms visible, skimming the shore or the forest’s edge. He knew many of them had gone through to Harthgar with him and the others and had died fighting the Paragon. But a few still had to be around. He could only hope his familiarity with Pyra would keep them from turning against him.

Master Ruuk appeared to land badly on the bigger ship. It was hard to tell from where Vanx was standing, but Chelda’s laugh and Castavonti’s “Oooh!” could be heard when the Zythian wizard landed.

Have you heard from Gallarael? Has she returned from Orendyn, yet? Vanx asked Moonsy with the Hoar Witch’s crystal. As long as he held the connection this way, what they thought would be kept between them alone.

He didn’t wait for her answer, because what he was saying would affect her, too. My goddess has tasked me with a quest to find and quicken the seeds of Heart Trees like yours, for they are needed to root in and replace the bind the towers once held on the world, but in a more wholesome way. I want Gallarael to go with me, but as you can see, I am not in a position to go ask her myself.

There was a long silence, and in it Vanx feared he’d said this to the whole of Saint Elm’s Deep, but finally Moonsy sighed back at him.

Vanx of Malic, I will only do this for you because you’ve brought my Chelda back safe. Moonsy seemed to have mixed feelings. Now you are saying you are going on another quest, which my love will surely follow you on.

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