The Secret of Mago Castle by Rebecca Tinkle

Author:Rebecca Tinkle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Published: 2014-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-two

Jiso had just finished his duties in the village. The community had expanded so quickly that each day his work led him further from the center of town. His chosen profession was an artist. He beautified the village by infusing the flora with energy. The plant life grew without his assistance, of course. However, with his aid, the flowers bloomed brighter, the stalks grew longer and the pollen burst from the center like fireworks. He spent hours a day walking the village, drawing upon the golden aura that surrounded him and channeling its radiance into the landscape, plant by plant.

He knew that he should have headed back to town hours ago, but he was too enraptured by his last task to consider the diminishing strength of his aura. The family of his prospective life-companion was to move to a plot of land nearby, and he wanted Nia to witness the most magnificent show of color from the bedroom window of their new home. It was a labor of the truest love.

He felt light, as if any moment he would disappear. The nearest fountain was only fifty feet away. He would recharge his aura by drinking the milk of the Earth that flowed from the spring, the essence of Mago herself. These fountains ran along the meridians of the Earth, and sprung up where the gridlines crossed. He had never tasted the milk this far from his home and was curious what hint it would carry—the river, the field, the honeysuckle-colored Earth. Each spring was imbued with the essence of the land from which it sprung. He licked his lips. Thinking about it made him that much more thirsty.

Jiso tapped his foot, looking ahead in line. There were five people in front of him. He felt impatient because his life force had depleted more than it ever had before. The line in front of him suddenly broke, and the people scattered.

“What’s going on?” he asked a woman who passed.

“The well ran dry,” she explained.

“Ran dry?” He had never heard of such a thing.

“Yes, they think something may have dammed the flow. There is another well two hundred feet that way,” she offered, raising a finger to point.

“Er, thanks.” Jiso turned his head in that direction.

“You are most welcome. See you there.”

Jiso felt weak. He sat on the edge of the empty well and tried to gather strength. He’d waited too long to reconnect with the Earth, assuming that he could pop by the well and replenish himself easily. But now, he was uncertain that he’d make it to the next well. He closed his eyes. Waves of light passed through his mind.

“I can do this,” he breathed.

Another wave of light passed through his consciousness when he stood, causing him to faint.

When he awoke, the sun had set. He tried to teleport himself, but didn’t have enough power. He tried to push himself up, but didn’t have enough density. He looked around, searching for someone, anyone, who could help him. The night was quiet.

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