Veins of Ice by Melissa Kellogg

Author:Melissa Kellogg [Kellogg, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2017-06-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

When morning came the next day, Karena struggled to lift her eyelids. She placed a hand on her clock to silence its ringing. Its worn, and oddly bent hands pointed to both the five and twelve on its tarnished and dented face.

Karena looked at the clock, and debated whether or not to go to work. She still felt bruised and tired from the previous day. Normally, she would’ve slept in, and not shown up. Captain Valmar would’ve understood. But there was Asher. She wanted to see Asher again. It kept her from closing her eyes again to sleep, and rest her aching muscles, particularly those in her shoulders. It was strange to think and become aware of the fact that she prized her time with Asher. She didn’t want to admit why, not even to herself.

Despite it all, Karena heaved herself out of bed and changed into come clothes. After eating breakfast, she got in her car. The rain clouds that had hurried in last night seemed to have changed their mind and were leaving. It was destined to be a warm, sunny day later on.

At a busy intersection that a traffic officer manned, she waited her turn. As she sat there, she realized that she was thinking about Asher and the work day ahead. She shook her head to clear her mind, but it was only temporary relief.

When she cleared the intersection, she drove through the city that was waking up. Coffee shops bustled as people dragged themselves in, and after they had their morning fix, they hurried out. City workers turned off the street lamps, swept up the sidewalks, and tended to the strips of vegetation by the roads and in-between stores. They worked alongside shop owners who were doing the same in front and around their stores.

It was a morning like any other. She spotted a small group of people dressed in rugged attire on a corner. Judging from their wild hair, muddy boots, and long cloaks, it was a safe bet that they had come from the wilder parts of the Sundarin Nation. They were looking around with dazed expressions. This was probably their first visit to Archelm City and they weren’t accustomed to a dense, urban environment. She wondered what shocked them the most, the steampowered vehicles or the sheer number of people living in the city.

When Karena arrived at work, she went to her locker and changed into her uniform, wincing occasionally as she did so. Her waist was a little tender. It was only when she had finished that she noticed the quietness in the locker room. All of the women she would expect to be in there were present. No one was missing. Normally, the Airs were like hyenas with their laughter, and the Earths like giggling fools. The Fires talked loudly, while the Waters babbled together.

Finding it eerie, Karena went to leave for the Warren room. In the sitting area of the locker room, Amarine twirled her curly hair with her fingers.

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