The Wizard of Time Trilogy (A Fantasy Time Travel Series) by Breedon G.L

Author:Breedon, G.L. [Breedon, G.L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Kosmosaic Books
Published: 2014-08-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16: House at the Edge of Time

Gabriel blinked his eyes, shadows clouding his vision. He stood with the others in the middle of a large, dimly lit room. He looked around. A long, dust-caked table told him they stood in a dining room. Heavy red velvet curtains partially covered three large bay windows with cracked glass.

Ohin slipped the key back into his pocket and pulled the curtains wide to let sunlight into the room. Dark wood panels covered the walls. A chandelier of curved glass hung above the table. Ten chairs sat scattered around the room.

“Where are we?” Rajan sneezed at the dust, covering his nose.

“The middle of a forest in Maine in August of two thousand-twelve, right before the Great Barrier arrives.” Ohin gestured to the room and the house. “This house has been abandoned for years and remains empty until the Great Barrier begins two months from now. I thought we might need a safe house no one else knew about. As long as we stay in the house and near the grounds, no one should notice us.”

Ohin’s foresight and planning impressed Gabriel. An abandoned house near the point where the Great Barrier divided time on October 28, 2012, would make it much easier to avoid accidentally creating a bifurcation.

“Not the cleanest hideout we’ve ever had.” Sema wiped her finger through the dust on the dining table.

“Not the worst, either.” Marcus opened the door to the kitchen. “At least there’s a table to sit at.”

“The amenities are unfortunately Spartan,” Ohin said. “There is no electricity. However, there is an old hand pump out back for water. I also laid in several weeks of supplies. There are crates of canned goods in the kitchen. And you’ll be happy to know, I took the time to hunt down some mattresses for the beds. There are linens in the first room at the top of the stairs. I suggest you all take a little time to clean this place up a bit. We’ll be here a few days while we review Gabriel’s plan and prepare for the extraction.”

“Rajan and I can deal with the dust.” Ling began to use Wind Magic to push the dust coating the table into a pile. Rajan joined her, using Stone Magic to keep the dust from floating into the air.

“And I’ll deal with our house guests.” Marcus pointed to a small, brown field mouse running along the baseboard beneath the window before it ducked into a crack in the wall.

“I suppose I’ll unpack the food and see what I can prepare for dinner.” Sema headed for the kitchen. She stopped at the door and turned back to look at Ling and Rajan. “Maybe you two should start in the kitchen. It’s…disgusting.”

Rajan and Ling laughed and followed Sema into the kitchen.

“I’ll give you a hand.” Marcus walked after the other three. “I wouldn’t want you to accidentally toss out the beer if Ohin had the foresight to provide some.”

“You might find a case under the sink.

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