Whispers of Sikar by Taylor Caley

Author:Taylor Caley [Caley, Taylor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Lyda found less sleep as the nights passed. Eventually, there was no sleep at all. Lyda was sitting on her bed in the cellar, never even undoing the blanket. She had lost all natural urge to sleep, as if something was forcing her to stay awake. Instead, she sat on the bed and stared blankly into the dark corners of the cellar, her own little alcove lit by a single candle on her bedside table.

Mere weeks had gone by since the incident while camping, and many a thought had gone through her head ever since. She hoped to learn more, anything she could, by inflicting that nightmare upon herself, but she got much more than she had bargained for with the most horrifying experience of her life, and what did she gain from it? It had been a complicated road. She had not felt like herself since then, until Iris had inadvertently given her the courage to think about what it was she really wanted.

At first, her obsession with the Spirits was purely academic. They fascinated her and she wanted to learn all she could about them. Now, however, her motives were divided. On one hand, much of her heard what Iris had to say; Lyda once promised that she would do whatever it took to help her little sister in her time of need, and she did. Now, she felt that it would be her obligation to use her knowledge, her wisdom, and all that she might yet gain for the good of others. On the other hand, this also fueled her selfish desires to put the Mistresses who sought to hold her back in their places. She would rise above them in every way and show them for the frauds they really were. That was a long-term dream. Right now, she had other dreams to worry about.

There was no hiding it, even from herself, that she was scared to think about forcing another nightmare upon herself. Last time, something happened that prevented her from waking herself and it took an incredible amount of will to pull out of it. What if the next time she didn't come out at all? She was so scared that she did not know what to make of the incident. Horrifying thoughts continued to rush through her head. Was it possible to die in one's dreams? And if so, what would happen out here if one died in there?

Lyda shuddered in discomfort at such thoughts. Perhaps the answer to these questions was obvious. Four years ago, she and Adea found themselves initiating an otherwise dark ritual from ancient days merely for the ability to control their dreams. Who knew what else could be accomplished with such a ritual? The more Lyda thought about it, she believed it was not a coincidence that this very night marked four years to the day since their trip to the Crossing. Did that have something to do with why her nightmare had gotten the best of her? Perhaps the effects of what they achieved at the ritual site could wear off.

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