The Obsidian Order Boxed Set by Martinez Katerina

Author:Martinez, Katerina
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Supernal Publishing
Published: 2020-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

“Was that a door shutting?” I asked.

Draven started moving a little more quickly, his steps more confident than mine. I could see in this light, almost, but his night vision was incredibly advanced. It was also very sensitive to light. This was one of the reasons he wouldn’t go out during the day.

Luckily the stairs were firm under my feet, and as I made it to the second floor, I could safely say the ground wasn’t going to give way as I walked over it. Still, I kept my pace as silent and as soft as I could.

The hallway we were in was dark and silent, and there was no sign of the girl. There was only one door on the entire floor that was intact, though, so I headed over in that direction and waited. Draven stepped up to the door and cocked an eyebrow at me. I could hear movement in the room. Someone was ruffling around in there.

I counted to three with my fingers, and on three, Draven shoved his boot into the door and busted the lock. The door splintered, opening to reveal a dark room that was mostly empty, cold, and dull. A single mattress lay on the floor, with a flimsy sheet thrown over it. Next to it, a collection of tattered books.

I felt her power before I saw her. She was hiding behind a broken old crib where once a baby may have slept. Her eyes were sharp under her hair, brimming with intelligence and amber light, but also with fear and distrust. She must have started hiding her power after she saw us because I hadn’t been able to sense it again until now.

“Hey,” I said, “Look, I’m not gonna hurt you. I just wanna talk.”

She backed up, slipping further into the darkness. We hadn’t won any brownie points by busting her door open like that.

Eyes up, Felice said into my brain, you’re gonna have company in a few seconds.

I turned my head away and whispered. “Is it a single guest or a party?”

Just one, but he’s moving fast. And he’s big. Not Valoel.

I gave Draven my attention. “Another one is coming…”

“We need to leave,” Draven said.

“We can’t just leave her here.”

I looked at the girl again. “What’s your name?” I asked.

Still, no reply.

“Seline, we didn’t come here to save people,” Draven said, “We came here to find Valoel.”

“Then go and find him—I’m not leaving her alone. It looks like someone tried to chain her up!” I turned to look at her again. “Were you someone’s prisoner?” I asked.

She scurried deeper into the darkness, suddenly turning and heading for the boarded window. I intercepted her, beating her to the window. Draven made sure to stand between her and the only door leading out of the room. She wasn’t going to escape; at least, she wouldn’t escape unless she decided to turn that powerful magic on us.

“We’re not enemies,” I said, “We’re here to help. My name is Seline, this is Draven. What’s your name?”

“They call me Six,” the girl ventured, her voice soft and low.

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