The Melted Sea: Book Two in the Tree of Ages Series by Roethle Sara C

Author:Roethle, Sara C
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-14T00:00:00+00:00

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Anna tossed and turned, tangled in her bedding. She’d been spending most of her time in her cabin, if only to keep the crew from thinking she’d gone mad.

The dreams had gotten worse, and the lines between what was real, and what was in her head, were blurring. Though she only entered the gray place while she slept, she’d started seeing things in waking. The light that emanated from Finn and other magical beings was nothing new, but she was beginning to see a different type of light from the crewmen. Some were muted and dark, others more vibrant. Kai was a shade of serene green that she didn’t mind as much as the others.

Anna hadn’t wanted to go back to sleep, but her restless nights had left her unbelievably tired. Still, her brain, out of fear of what would happen, was keeping her awake.

Kai had been pestering her frequently, wondering what was the matter. He’d also informed her that Finn had adopted a baby dragon. The funny thing was, Anna had believed him immediately. If she could be held hostage by the Ceàrdaman, and could have her brain altered to the point where people shone like stars, then a baby dragon was entirely believable.

She flipped onto her back and thunked her arms down against the bed with a huff, blowing her tangled hair out of her face. Kai had assured her that he knew the way to the Archtree. He’d had a peek at a map that Iseult carried. It wasn’t much to go on, but she trusted Kai’s judgement in the matter, even if she could no longer trust his judgement on . . . other things.

The greedy survivalist in Anna still wanted to find the shroud of the Faie Queen, but perhaps that could be the question that Kai would ask the Archtree. She had too many other questions that needed answers.

She could just ask Finn in the meantime, but why would she help the person who’d twice kidnapped her? If Finn hated her, well, Anna felt she deserved it.

A knock on her cabin door made her groan. It was likely Kai again. Anna warred with emotions of annoyance and love. Kai was the only person in the world that actually cared what happened to her, even if he was a pest.

She rose from her bed and padded barefoot across the rugs that covered the wooden decking of the ship, withdrawing a key from her pocket to unlock the door. Opening it just a crack, she peeked out to make sure it was indeed only Kai waiting outside. She wouldn’t dare let any of the crewmen see her in such a disheveled state. She was their leader, after all.

Kai stood outside the door, looking worried, and also surrounded by . . . was that fog? Anna had never seen fog so thick. It nearly obscured Kai’s features from a few feet away.

She opened the door a little wider and ushered him inside, shutting it quickly behind him after he’d entered.

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