Ascent by Bethany Adams

Author:Bethany Adams [Adams, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999758786
Publisher: Bethany Adams

Being involved in this kind of magic without Maddy present was strange, especially since Anna felt like a poor substitute. Chances were good that she wouldn’t be any help, but at least she might learn something. And who knew? Maybe she would notice a detail the other two didn’t. If nothing else, she could offer comfort. So she’d positioned herself at the foot of the bed while Fen and Vek took the other two sides, ready to do what she could.

“Are you sure you can do this without the healer I met?” Sparrow asked, giving Vek a nervous glance. “Maybe we should hold off. I’m not coughing much today, so the other problem might be resolving, too.”

Vek shook his head. “It is not. I can see the darkened shard of energy with little effort.”

Anna smoothed the blanket around Sparrow’s feet and smiled when the motion attracted the other’s gaze. “Don’t let Vek scare you. He’s really a nice guy.”

“A nice—” Wisely, Fen cut off whatever he was about to say when their patient turned her worried look his way. “Ah. Yeah. My uncle is a great person. And he was trained by the life mage who healed me.”

Sparrow’s eyes narrowed. “I thought this other mage was the one you were summoning? No offense intended, but it sounds like your uncle just learned this skill.”

“I did,” Vek said without hesitation. “But our friend has a family to return to, including a young son he would not want to risk infecting. I do understand your doubt, but I am your best option. Unless you know other fae with the required skill?”

With a huff, Sparrow shook her head. “Not really. I’m sorry if I sound ungrateful. This is just so new and weird.”

Anna squeezed the other woman’s foot softly through the blanket. “I found out I have water powers less than a month ago, so I understand. When it comes to the strange, sometimes you have to face it and embrace it.”

The door opened, and Anthony entered. He’d been finishing up one of his online courses when they’d arrived, and his absence hadn’t helped his friend’s worries. Based on the way Sparrow’s expression brightened at the sight of him, Anna wondered if this incident had sparked another kind of interest between them. None of her business, though.

“Hey, I’ll sit over in the corner and make sure you’re okay,” Anthony said. “You know I won’t let anyone do anything bad.”

Finally, Sparrow relaxed against the pillows and closed her eyes. “Fine. Let’s get this over with.”

Vek and Fen exchanged wry smiles, their current disagreement apparently forgotten for the moment, and began their work. Anna let her own eyes close and did her best to open her senses. She detected Fen easily—his energy had become familiar to her over the last couple of weeks. But when it came to his uncle, she struggled against the wave of the power he wielded, the force of it muffling the spirit of the user.

Did it really matter? Instead of

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