The Myatheira Chronicles: Volume Three: Crown of Ice by Collins Melissa

Author:Collins, Melissa [Collins, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2014-01-08T16:00:00+00:00

Edric awoke to the soft whisper of his name, a gentle shake at his shoulder slowly bringing him back to consciousness. Everything was dark. He couldn’t see who was beside him but he could hear the voice, calm yet insistent, the sound coming from somewhere close by. Underneath him something moved, the shaking of his body becoming more urgent. Neomi? Groggy from the lapse into sleep he tried to remember where he was. The Avaern had come. He shuddered at the memory of the massive beast flying overhead. And the sound… it haunted him, piercing through his thoughts like a shrill, persistent whistle. Shifting his weight Edric drew in a sharp breath at the pain which seared through his midsection. Images rushed into his mind with more clarity. Blood. Neomi had been bleeding. They ran to escape the Avaern and the cave collapsed. But why had he fallen asleep? How long had he been out?

“Edric, please…”

The voice came again, this time reaching into Edric’s coherent thoughts, the sound whispered into his ear from underneath him. “Neomi,” he coughed, sliding his hands along the rocky ground to lift his weight off Neomi’s chest. In her wounded state he couldn’t believe he’d allowed himself to fall on her. The pain must have been excruciating. “I’m sorry. I did not mean to –”

“I was afraid you were dead,” she cut him off, inhaling a ragged breath. “You lost consciousness so suddenly. I thought the beast killed you.”

“No, I… I don’t know what happened,” Edric shook his head. He remembered feeling weak, the uncomfortable pull as if something was trying to extract the energy from inside him. But what? Could the Avaern really be so strong? “You said the legends claim the Avaern feeds off the energy around it. Do you believe this to be true? Is it possible?”

The brilliant glow of Neomi’s eyes dimmed slightly, a flash of light forming around her body before quickly dissipating. Edric recognized the effect, similar to that which she used to illuminate the darkness of the chasm when they first made their descent to investigate the rubble. Unlike before, it was not a facile effort, straining her weakened body until it gave out. “I have no doubt in its ability,” she exhaled painfully. “The effect was more noticeable in you, but I felt it as well. It hindered my ability to properly manipulate the chasm to ease our descent. The harder I tried to call upon the energy, the weaker my attempts became. I suspect the Avaern was drawing it forth to do its own bidding. But you… it seems to have less trouble with your people. We need to find a way to help you learn how to fight it.”

“It won’t do us any good if we cannot get out of here,” Edric frowned. Rolling to the side he let his weight sink against the cold ground, grateful for the rest. It required too much effort to hold himself up. He wasn’t sure he was capable of standing.

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