The Lord of Obsidian [Quest for Earthlight Trilogy Book 2] by Laraine Anne Barker

Author:Laraine Anne Barker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hard Shell Word Factory

Chapter 11

The Obsidian Dungeons

THE WORLD reeled around Peter. He felt as though he was about to black out. Through the whirling darkness the thumping of his heart was like a drum beating out its own death sentence.

It isn't true! It can't be true! Sujad failed to kill me with the weapon he made for that purpose, and now his life is forfeit to me by virtue of the Absolute Law. Surely Morgause can't succeed where the Lord of Obsidian himself failed? Or is her sorcery designed to reverse the Absolute Law? Will her spell allow Sujad to use the Obsidian Dagger for my destruction?

"Calm down, Peter; calm down,” a slow deep voice exhorted, and Peter felt the Essence of Obsidian's soothing fingers of power reach into his mind.

He found he had closed his eyes against the turmoil enveloping him. He now opened them, breathed deeply, and instantly felt his heart return to normal. The familiar pulsing light of the Essence of Obsidian was with him once more.

"You're quite correct, Chosen One. Morgause's spell is indeed fashioned to reverse the Absolute Law that makes Sujad's life forfeit to you. Sujad couldn't do it on his own, and likewise neither could Morgause. But together they are a force to be reckoned with, even by the Absolute Law, which is normally unchangeable."

"What can we do?"

"At the moment nothing but wait. We'll know what to do when the time comes."

"What Morgause has done—isn't that voodoo?"

"Well, yes I suppose you could call it that. It's a very ancient and well-known form of black magic."

"Doesn't it rely on the victim actually believing in the curse?"

"Sometimes. If the perpetrator of the spell is very skillful it doesn't matter what the victim believes. The curse will still work. But don't worry, Peter. Everything will be all right—I promise you."

The throbbing light of the Essence of Obsidian went out and Peter felt the spinning sensation again. When it stopped he was in the familiar crystal ball, looking out at a changed scene. It was dark, but all around him he felt the presence of evil shifting shapes—the gremlins serving the Lord of Obsidian.

He appeared to be in a murky underground hall with black walls that were still rough-hewn in parts. They seemed to absorb most of the light from the torches set into them. Peter wondered where the hall was. Could it be somewhere in the terrain surrounding Bart Brown's farmland and the forest? Was it even on the earth at all but rather in some vacuum outside the universe? Then he noticed a huge black throne on a dais at one end of the hall. It was heavily carved with ugly snarling and writhing monsters. In it sat Sujad the Great.

A figure was approaching the throne. Only as it drew near could Peter see it was Jadus Castirio. He had something in his hand. Peter flinched as he sensed what it was.

Sujad, looking extremely pleased, he held out his hands for Jadus's gift. “Well done, my son!"

Obviously glad to be rid of it, Jadus dropped the thing into his father's hands.

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