The Seeker - Finna's Quest by E L Russell & E C Russell

Author:E L Russell & E C Russell
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Entanglement Publishing

Finna’s mouth fell open. They stood in the exact spot they had viewed from the rampart.

Still holding onto her hand, Leeth shook it. “Well done. I only held your hand for support. You didn’t use much of my energy. With some practice, you’ll be able to do this on your own. What do you think? Have you, too, become a magician?”

Finna looked up at the rampart then all around where they stood. The stream babbled by in proof to what she had done. “I don’t know what to think, Seeker. It feels like magic. Until I can do it on my own and I am satisfied that it is a real thing, I don’t know.”

That removed any doubts about the pigheaded part of her brain. Lord, she was a tough nut to crack. “That’s fair, I suppose. I’m patient and will await your enlightenment. For now, we walk. Watch your step as we ascend. Some of the stones are loose and uneven.”

Finna put her fists on her hips and dug her heels in. “I have learned you do little that serves no purpose. What is the purpose of this walk?”

“Think of it as training. After we leave this field of rocks, we will walk fast and it will help restore your strength. I also have a gift for you hidden a little farther along.”

That caught her attention and she paid more attention to the details of the journey. What once served the modest castle as a courtyard, now held only piles of stones. Compulsively, she inspected the cuts on the loose ones, evaluating the skill of the craftsmen. Remarkable. When they stopped at what appeared to have been the main entrance to the castle, the expanse beyond opened, giving them a long view to the sea.

“Although the steep slope ends by the beach, we’ll enter the forest path halfway down to your left. A large boulder marks the trail.”

“You mentioned a gift?”

He detected a slight flush of red that she’d let her curiosity get the better of her.

“Just a few steps ahead.”

She laughed and quickened her pace, turning into the forest trail, where she disappeared from view.

Leeth ducked under the limb of a small tree and called after her. “Careful, you don’t want to step on it.”

Seconds later, the sudden swish and thud of an arrow hit the tree very close to his left ear.”

“You found it,” he said, after a gasp of surprise. “I see you remember how it works.” He jogged around the sharp curve in the path and found Finna examining one of the arrows he’d given her with the bow. “Do you find them satisfactory?”

“I do, Leeth. Thank you.” Her right hand held at least six arrows and the bow. She placed another three in her left hand. “These arrows have good metal tips with little barb, deadly yet good for fast retrieval. What do we shoot today?”

“I see that you are breathing hard. How do you feel?”

“Stop asking me that. I told you, I’m fine. Of course, I’m a bit winded.

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