UnFamiliar Pathways (Familiar Magic Book 4) by Taki Drake

Author:Taki Drake [Drake, Taki]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: UnFamiliar Pathways
Publisher: All Chaos Press
Published: 2020-07-20T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31 – Folded Travel

On the Road to Paris, Earth

As the entire campsite devolved into a swirl of Familiars and people moving things around and completing tasks, the Journeyman Seer was amazed at how well everyone was working together. Watching the dogs run back and forth carrying packages and packs, the young woman saw horses patiently waiting to be loaded up. Humans were handling the bulk chores that needed to be done with articulated thumbs and arms, while the clever fingers of the Hidden Folk made short work of the intricate packing and strapping of bundles.

Herd stallions organized their groups into tight arrangements that could rapidly move together, while the canine and feline Familiars collected all of the shorter-legged or slower members of the party into the wagons and carts.

In what seemed a very short time, the entire group was ready to move out. Suddenly remembering the role that the Black Eagle was to take in the plan, Chimeg glanced around wildly, searching for his form. Sorting through the other raptors and Ravens that seemed to dog their pathway, the young Seer was unable to find the big Familiar. Turning toward Gan Gerel, the young woman asked, “Where is Khan Oktai? I totally forgot about him needing to be out ahead of us.”

With a twinkle in her eye, the Eagle Hunter answered, “When we had our meeting, he was already most of the way to where we wanted to target. There was no reason for him to stay on the ground, and he and I both thought that it would be a good idea for him to fly along our path. That way, if he saw any problem, he could warn us in time to adjust our strategy.”

Relieved, Chimeg smiled a little ruefully, saying, “I suppose that I am fortunate that most of you are thinking more clearly than I.”

Shaking her head, Gan Gerel disagreed, saying, “Individually, we have less on our minds than that with which you must cope. It is our job to deal with the smaller things so that you can deal with the big picture.”

Standing up, Chimeg and Gan Gerel walked over to where the three Priests stood interposed with the two Witches. His eyes glowing with a silvery-blue Magical light, Javier asked in a voice that seemed to roll over the top of a surging and powerful thrum, “We are ready, are you?”

Chimeg’s answer was succinct, “Yes!”

Without any more fanfare, all three of the Priests begin to sing. Raising their hands into the air with palms raised to the sky, the same silvery-blue illumination that glowed in the back of their eyes spilled out to coat their arms and hands.

The two Witches also begin to chant. If the Priests’ sound was a worshipful paeon to their gods, the rhythmic voices of the two Witches wove a harmony of effort and sacrifice. Chimeg could feel the energy that the two women pulled from deep within themselves and loaded freely into their spell.

The young Journeyman Seer felt

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