The Prophecy by Heidi Hanley

Author:Heidi Hanley [Hanley, Heidi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sword and Arrow Publishing
Published: 2018-01-28T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-four

Druids

With Claire’s help, Briana spent the next morning packing for their journey. While she would’ve happily left that afternoon, Sigel insisted on following Cailleach’s recommendation about her recovery. They’d leave in two days.

From her room, Briana watched Jonathan working on his sword skills in the courtyard with Sigel. He might have done some damage with the battle axe if he’d decided to use it, she thought. No wonder Sigel warned them not to be too complacent about him.

A knock on her door interrupted her thoughts. “Pardon me, milady, but Cailleach would like you to meet her in the library,” said the butler.

“Thank you, Ballynickle.” She followed him downstairs. Entering the library, she found the Winges in a deep discussion about some household matter, which gave her an opportunity to wander around the room. Shelves of beautifully bound books lined two walls. She fingered one volume, The Ancient History of Uisneach and Tales from a Magical Past. The book’s velvety green binding with ornate gold lettering was compelling, but she put it back on the shelf. I’ll read it one of these days, she promised herself. Gilt-framed portraits of the Winge ancestors lined another wall. Wide doors in the fourth wall opened to a patio and a stunning English garden. She studied the portraits. Midnight-black hair was the familiar feature, but some kept it long, while others were stylishly cut. Ebony eyes were common, though several had emerald-green or icy-blue eyes, and one particularly mysterious-looking man had topaz eyes, slanted like a cat’s.

She wandered across heavily embroidered and exotic-looking rugs to the fireplace, in which a hearty, crackling fire behind crow-shaped andirons warmed the room. Above the mantle, a detailed map of Uisneach (sans the magical activity of her smaller version) caught her eye. On this map, a castle stood in Winge Mansion’s current location. I hope I remember to ask Sir Thomas about this. From floor to ceiling, the room held treasures and trinkets befitting the grace of the manor. Pure unadulterated elegance, she thought, tracing a design with her finger on the black marble table positioned at one end of the room.

Cailleach swept in with Sigel beside her and took a seat at the round marble table. Everyone else followed suit. Four of the five keepers of the medallions sat together. Why did they all wear the necklaces? What were they supposed to do with them? Cailleach posed those very questions to the team.

“There has to be a clue written in The Book of Leaves,” Briana insisted.

Cailleach agreed. “So we must figure out what we hold in common. We are all part of saving King Brath and Uisneach. That’s a given, but why the five of us? Silas…”

“Who’s not here,” Briana couldn’t help muttering under her breath, earning a frown from Sigel, who sat next to her.

“Sir Thomas, Sigel and I are descendants of the Divine Practitioners, but you are not,” said Cailleach. “Four of the kingdoms are represented at this table, excluding Evalon. Two women and three men? No idea what that indicates.

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