A Breaking of Realms: A Dragon Rider Fantasy (Realm Breaker Book 1) by Jasmine Young
Author:Jasmine Young [Young, Jasmine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-01T16:00:00+00:00
19
BALE
Aesir seemed convinced it would be a dayâs journey to the other side of the Derefter Wall. He found a sconce on the wall and lit it, illuminating their way through the tunnel of ice. Though the Imperial Ranger kept his cloak wrapped tight over him, the temperatures were far warmer to Skálda in here without the Naütheâs windchill. She let out a breath of respite.
They passed enthralling landscapesâcrystal ceilings patterned like sea waves, caverns with icicles longer than Crixalasâs fangs, even an old ice sculpture carved like a dragon. Temporarily, Skálda forgot her troubles and soaked in the natural wonders. The elf was as awed as her, or at least he pretended it well for her.
Toward the end of that day, Skálda relented. âWhat is your question?â
âHmm?â
âYour tongue has been twitching all day.â
âYou bespelled Crix⦠and he could do nothing against it.â
âI borrowed the spell from you.â
âI could not have held a grown dragon in the air like that. I do not have the reservesâ¦â Aesir sidestepped rubble. âNot besides, I have never seen a layman cast a spell without studying under a mage. My first spell came only after three solstices of tutelage.â
âI have an affinity.â It was haunting to finally admit it aloud. Kael had an affinity, and the Republic would have arrested him.
âWho taught you?â
âNo one.â It had come to her so naturally, and only through the extreme pressures of necessity. Had she not been forced to watch another dragon nearly devour hers, she might never have become aware of her propensity for magic.
Skálda kept walking, but he caught her by the shoulder. She twisted herself free, burning him with her irked stare.
âBefore we emerge from this garrison, we must discuss this. A great deal of dangers surround the Magia. Itâs impossible you would know how to cast a spell unless someone taught you.â
âI told youââ
âIt requires the knowledge of what to look for, a gift for being able to see and feel what the common eye cannotâ¦â
The deeper part of her could not deny how good it had felt to draw that power; she needed to learn more. Skálda crossed her arms. âAlright, elf. Tell me about it. How do I draw spells?â
âDo you think me a fool?â
âYou started the topic.â
âItâs against Republic law to teach spells to humans.â
âIâm not going to the Arcaenum.â
âNo, but any human who practices magic on Elondria is a rogue. Have you forgotten what I am?â At her glower, he said, âI was bred to hunt kvael.â
âI donât see why itâs such a big affair.â
âYou are a human affinite, Skálda. One who can draw from the Rhún, the source of all magic and life.â He rubbed the back of his neck. âYours is a rare gift. It comes to High Elves naturally. But one in one hundred thousand men has an affinity to cast magic.â
âBuilders can. Anders told me after Ealdorman rank, most of them can start drawing Dragonspells. Or isnât it true?â
Aesir shook his head. âDragonspells are not the same thing as the Magia.
Download
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry(33490)
The Secret History by Donna Tartt(17048)
Norse Mythology by Gaiman Neil(12128)
Crooked Kingdom: Book 2 (Six of Crows) by Bardugo Leigh(11502)
The Betrayed by Igor Ljubuncic(11342)
The Betrayed by Matthew Dickerson(11146)
Caraval Series, Book 1 by Stephanie Garber(9291)
Year One by Nora Roberts(8701)
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson(8694)
The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty(7992)
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon(7702)
Red Rising by Pierce Brown(7585)
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire(7347)
Twilight Siege: A Dark Fantasy Novel (The Fae Games Book 2) by Jill Ramsower(7208)
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng(6349)
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop(6316)
Storm and Silence by Robert Thier(6074)
Shadows Of The Apt [01] - Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky(6048)
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz(5958)