The Secrets of Brymar (The Elitherian Fragments Book 1) by James Coy-Dibley

Author:James Coy-Dibley [Coy-Dibley, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Chicago House Press
Published: 2017-11-22T07:00:00+00:00

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“I see the staircase,” Victoria whispered.

“Well, I can’t see it, but I believe you,” Richard shrugged. “I’ve given up trying to see anything.”

“It’s there.”

She pointed towards the opposite side of the cavern, where a grand stone staircase led upwards. It represented a beacon for them, a sliver of hope and their only way out of this miserable place. She slowly led them across the treacherous pits and opted to simply hold onto his arm. Too many times he’d almost fallen, and she couldn’t risk it again. His horse, on the other hand, navigated quite well considering. It even helped guide Richard at times.

“Can you hear anything else?” Richard asked. “Do you still hear movement?”

“Yes, it’s still in the distance.”

Richard didn’t respond.

“I’m sure they’ll be fine,” Victoria reassured. “They have the Arraci and Elizabeth with them.”

“This whole fighting and violence is new to me. I’ve never been in a fight before today.”

“You never become accustomed to it,” Victoria said. “But it’s numbing, you learn to live with it.”

“My heart is racing all the time,” he said. “And I feel like I’m always out of breath no matter how much I breathe.”

“It’ll pass,” Victoria assured. “When you see the others, you’ll feel better.”

They finally reached the staircase across the way and Victoria released his arm, running her hand over the smooth stone wall and taking one last glance at the inscriptions on it. She noticed Richard stood frozen as soon as she let go of him, like a blind man without a stick, and pulled him towards her, placing his hand on the wall.

“Follow this up,” she said.

“Is this the staircase?”

“Yes.”

He sharply exhaled. “It’s right in front of me and I still can’t see it. When will we be out of here?”

“Soon,” she replied. “This will lead into a small cave system above, which will lead us to the surface.”

Richard grunted as he almost tripped over the first step. The two of them and the horse slowly ascended the steps. “So, have you seen much battle in your life time?” he asked, breaking the silence.

“Yes, more than you can imagine. I’ve seen a lot in my lifetime,” Victoria interrupted. “You see the trends of conflict, how history repeats itself. I fought alongside your ancestors when the Northern Tribes attacked from the mountains in the Natavarn Wars. I fought in the Raldari Province when the Lorken rebelled. I fought to the East when the Navarine Kingdom attacked the Brutean one. I’ve seen much battle in my life, Richard, and it’s always the same.”

He didn’t respond, recognizing the frustration in her voice. “So how old…”

Another snarl from the darkness startled him.

“That sounded different from the rest,” Victoria said. Another groan echoed around them and Richard quickened his pace up the large stair case, his horse carefully ascending beside him. “I hear more activity than before. Their pace quickens.”

“What does that mean?”

Victoria stopped to listen. “I fear they’ve found something.”

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