Awakening by Phoebe Brown

Author:Phoebe Brown [Brown, Phoebe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

They waited until the end of their next session before talking to the others. The class was taught by a Dorylus who was doing her best to teach them about healing with leaves and bushes in a hurry. Although the woman did her best to captivate their attention, Gaia’s mind was too far away trying to unravel the plot to focus. When the class ended, she was more confused than she had been when it began.

When they reconvened there was an unmistakable tension in the air. Gaia’s throat was closing but she fought off the unease. Whatever was happening to her body could be controlled and so she repeated a calming mantra in her mind.

“What did you hear?” Tafari asked breaking the silence.

“There is a group of people called the Abyssinians,” Kirk began, “the council think they targeted us, well me personally.”

Tafari’s face lit up animatedly.

“The Abyssinians are unbelievers.” He said confidently.

Gaia looked at Kirk who shrugged. The fact that Tafari knew who they were was surprising.

“He also has a great memory. He can remember anything if he’s read it at least once.” Kirk said in his friend’s defense.

“They don’t believe in powers.” he continued, “In fact, the earliest leader vowed to destroy all those with powers.”

“I thought as much,” Kirk replied.

“They were disbanded and many of their leaders were executed many centuries ago.” Tafari continued, “A group calling themselves by that name surfaced nearly twenty years ago but they were quickly silenced by High Lord Solomon.”

“Clearly not if they’re the ones who came after us.” Helen chimed in.

“I have a plan,” Kirk said, “I think we need to leave the palace and go into the mainland to figure out if anyone there knows anything.”

There was silence all around the table. If Gaia had known this was his plan, she would have told him no. After being a temple dweller all her life she wasn’t excited to experience her first day in a large city searching for enemies.

“There are things we will never discover in this palace out in the sea.” Kirk said enthusiastically, “If we can get a vessel to take us into the city and back before morning, we can try to figure out if anyone knows anything.”

The plan was already falling apart in her mind. There were too many of them to account for, the territory was unfamiliar and at night things didn’t usually go as planned.

“I’m not saying it’s a bad plan.” She began, “But anything done at night is already destined to be troublesome.”

He shook his head,

“I’ll track you guys.” He said, “I can see you all from great distances.”

“And what if they come looking for us in the night?” Khar asked.

“I have my ways.” He responded with a sly smirk.

She didn’t want to know what his ways were. In fact, she mostly wanted to be back at the temple where she had been safe and relatively normal. Now she was planning a palace break and exhibiting signs of the Dorylus.

“I’m up for it.” Tafari said, “It can’t hurt.

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