Blackstone by C E Johnson

Author:C E Johnson [Johnson, C E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clan Publishing
Published: 2018-01-31T22:00:00+00:00

C H A P T E R 1 5

The Elves

Emily and her Earth friends set down their weapons and supplies on a massive ironwood trestle table near the kitchen in the Castle Cave while gazing in wonder at a masterpiece of mouth-watering breakfast before them. “Have some food,” Dr. D said as he set down a stack of pancakes and waffles. Their sweet smell was almost overpowering. “I got up early to gather from the gardens and orchards. Thankfully I have workers coming out here monthly, keeping this place in some sort of order.”

“Impressive.” Isabelle flashed Emily a contented grin. There were silver platters of fruit piled artfully with raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Wonderful scents were arising from steaming assortments of bacon and meats, and there was sweet bread sprinkled generously with sugar and cinnamon. Pastries were dripping with icing, fragrant with baked peaches and apples. On the kitchen counters sat wheels of orange cheese and fresh biscuits.

“Another reason I love Acacia,” Luke murmured while going straight for the largest waffle first which he doused in a thick syrup. They ate in silence for a time, marveling at their heightened sense of taste.

Dr. D was the first to move from the food side of the table to study their assembled weapons. “We should tune these.” He picked up Emily’s black bow and ran his hand along the carvings on Storm’s frame while quietly mouthing a spell to strengthen the bowstrings.

“I can see a strong flash of blue,” Elizabeth gushed. “I’m beginning to see much more than just a faint glow of magic.” Her pale blonde hair was in a crown braid with her locks parted in the middle and split into two even sections with long strands falling down to frame her face.

“I performed an enchantment, to strengthen the strings,” Dr. D explained. “I think these bows are going to get some serious use in the forest.” His expression was solemn.

Emily stood and went to his side to help him. The two sequentially pulled out each of the other bows, and cast the same spell on the bowstrings and upon Luke’s crossbow strings. “What do you think of the swords?” she asked her father as they turned their attention to the glittering steel of Anna, Isabelle, and Elizabeth’s weapons.

“I can sharpen them.” Her father murmured a different incantation and the margins of the weapons gleamed deadly in the mage-light. Next, Dr. D pulled Luke’s massive broadsword, Draculafire to him. The sword sang a deadly tune as he pulled it from its worn leather sheath. “A little different from your fencing swords.” He placed a similar spell on the blade to keep it sharp and to strengthen the steel before sliding the sword across the table to Luke.

Luke unsheathed his blade while speaking softly to himself, “Another of the reasons I like returning to this land.” He nodded in appreciation to Dr. D, “The edge looks good.”

Emily looked over the contours of the blade on her own weapon, Lightleecher. “Thanks again for finding me this.

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