Ageless Fury by S L Matthews

Author:S L Matthews [Matthews, S L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-21T04:00:00+00:00

An icy wave licked against the shore of Wyvern’s Rest, slowly throwing a limp body from the sea. The body lay on its back, gliding further up the blackened sand with each relentless wave. Taryn groaned, overcome by the numbness that had consumed his feeble frame. His fingers and toes refused to move. He wasn’t even sure if his arms and legs were still attached. Taryn’s back was ice cold, his clothes frozen in place by the frigid water of the bay, while his face burned from the sun, passing high overhead.

He fought to crack his eyes open. Apparently, those had been frozen in place as well. The sky was a dull blur, with clouds indistinguishable from open air. Small black objects fluttered high above him while the scent of dust and decay filled his senses.

A large blur invaded his vision, blocking the sun and the hazy sky above. Features took shape: eyes, a nose, light skin, and feathered braids. The visage of a woman came into focus, but not like one he had ever seen before. Her jaw was firm, her eyes narrow and quite breathtaking. Her lower lip was puffed while a fine, curled line formed her upper lip. Her cheekbones were high, higher than anyone other than…

Ava!

Taryn coughed, feeling cold water cascade across his cheek. He fought to roll over, to come to his knees, but a firm hand pressed against his shoulder.

“Now, now,” the voice whispered. Its tone was light and airy, with a broken tongue and fluid accent. “Can you tell me your name?”

Taryn relaxed onto his back as a sudden pain ripped across his chest, traveling through his shoulders and arms. It stabbed at him, a sharp, agonizing sensation.

“Ava!” he called, forgetting the previous question.

The gentle tone returned while the hand traveled from his shoulder to his chest. The touch was tender, as was the voice that followed. “I think you may be lying to me. You don’t look like an Ava.”

The woman’s face slowly came into focus, and Taryn saw her for the first time. Her chestnut-colored hair was split into dozens of tiny braids, cascading from her face. Red feathers wrapped tightly within each braid, woven throughout. Intricate tattoos flowed from her forehead, through her eye, and down her cheek, as did three sinister scars. Fine lines etched into the corner of her eyes and mouth, adding to her exotic features.

“I know an Ava, though,” the fluid, accented voice resumed. “I believe she has something of mine. What do you say we find her together?”

A warmth overcame Taryn while her hand pressed against his chest. The woman smiled, and several tiny braids fell from behind her ear, tickling his mouth and nose. “Taryn,” he whispered, allowing the warmth to settle into his chest.

A genuine smile crept across her face. She pulled against the feathered braids, tucking them behind her ear and whispering, “Well, hello, Taryn. It’s nice to meet you.” Taryn’s vision faded as the warmth calmed his muscles. He drifted into a tranquil slumber, hearing a final word from his exotic rescuer.

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