The WishKeeper (The Paragonia Chronicles) by Maximilian Timm

Author:Maximilian Timm [Timm, Maximilian]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: true love, middle grade, Young Adult, love, faeries, wish, fairies, wishes, adventure, action, fairy, fae
Published: 2013-11-08T18:30:00+00:00

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Sighing through his frustration, Grayson rummaged through a junk drawer within the small mudroom at the back of the house. Pulling out drawers and searching through cupboards above a washer and dryer, he hissed and guffawed, as he couldn’t find what he was looking for.

Like dancing through an obstacle course and trying to stay out of Grayson’s eye-line, Thane and Shea stepped around muddy boots, salty gloves and various winter shovels and attire.

“We made it. We’re in!” Shea said, as she tripped through the bristles of a broom.

“Would you be quiet? If he notices us -“

“What does happen if he notices us?” Shea was curious, but more intent on meandering the maze of utility supplies.

“The connection of transport between the Other Side and fairydom will cease to exist!” Shea stopped and stared at him, not understanding and her quizzical look begged for an explanation in plain English.

“The gates will close. Forever,” he said, flatly.

“Oh.”

“Oh? And you want to be trapped here with Erebus for the rest of your life?”

Scooping a roll of black duct tape out of a drawer, Grayson finally found what he was looking for and hurried to the back door. Stretching a few pieces from the roll, he taped over the hole in the broken glass.

Thane tugged Shea close, keeping her out of Grayson’s sight. “Can we find the TLW and get out of here, please?”

“Well I don’t see it anywhere, do you? He’s leaving. Let’s go.”

Grayson shrugged off the tape-job and made his way into the kitchen. Following as quietly as they could, Shea stopped at the base of the doorframe and pointed to a counter-top above them. Thane nodded and floated up, landing safely behind a greasy microwave. Grayson rounded the corner of the small kitchen and was just out of sight as Thane waved Shea on.

Concentrating, Shea fired a grappling spell at a small cabinet knob above Thane and flung herself up, but as she swung, her toe kicked a sugar container. It wobbled and wobbled closer to the edge of the counter. Hanging on to her grapple spell, she dangled from the cabinet knob, holding her breath. If Grayson walked in, she’d be spotted for sure. She was frozen and powerless watching the container wobble closer to the edge until - CRASH!

Sugar and ceramic glass splashed along the kitchen floor and Grayson hurried back in. Noticing the broken container and spilled sugar, he threw his hands in the air and waved it off. Frustrated, he didn’t even bother to clean it up and left the room.

Dropping the grapple spell and landing on the counter, Shea wiped the sweat from her brow.

“Phew! That was close.”

“He’s just gonna leave the mess? It’ll draw mice for sure,” Thane said as he joined her, eyeing the broken sugar pot.

Ignoring Thane’s distracted and obsessive compulsive comment, Shea looked behind her and noticed a framed photograph. She turned and softly approached the photo of Grayson with his arms around a smiling Miranda. A major contrast from what Miranda and Grayson had recently been experiencing, though Shea was unaware.

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