Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

Author:Leigh Fallon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780062027887
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: 2011-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

TRAINING BEGINS

The next day after school, Adam and I headed over to his car, where Áine was waiting, leaning against the door with her arms crossed, rubbing the tops of her sleeves.

“Come on, guys,” she called. “It’s freezing.”

“We’re coming!” Adam answered. He opened the doors with a click, and we all jumped in.

“Well, did you tell her yet?”

Adam stiffened. “Áine when we get home, will you remind me to kill you, please?”

“Tell me what?” I looked from Adam’s face to hers.

“It’s nothing,” he said quietly, pulling out of the parking space. “Well, I guess it’s not nothing. It looks like we might be going to Dublin sooner rather than later. The Dublin guys are eager to set a date for a trial evocation.”

“Isn’t that great?” Áine declared from the backseat. “I haven’t seen the lads in ages, and think about all the major shopping I’ll be able to do!”

“Áine, don’t be stupid. This is a big deal for Megan. Actually, it’s a big deal for all of us.”

“Fionn never lets us into the cities; I’m finding a way to make good use of this trip.” She folded her arms and looked out the side window with a pout on her face.

Adam rolled his eyes and gave me his full attention. “Fionn wants to talk to you about the Order, and the setup in Dublin.”

“This is awesome!” I exclaimed. “I can’t wait to meet the Order. And I don’t even mind that you didn’t tell me right when you found out,” I teased, jabbing him with my finger. “But what’s with the trial?”

“It’s just a test to see how far you can take the power. It will give them a rough idea of when to schedule the actual evocation. And there’s something else you need to know,” Adam said, pulling into the yard.

“Oh, yeah,” Áine said. “You’re starting your training today.” She jumped out of the car and ran to the back door.

Adam rolled his eyes again.

“Today? I thought we were still on day two of induction?”

“Yes, but you need to start training immediately. Rían will be starting slow. Don’t worry; you’ll knock ’em dead.”

“That’s what I’m worried about.”

He gave me a wry smile. “Do you think I would hand you over for training if I didn’t think you were up to it?”

I gave him what I hoped was a confident smile in return. “Of course not.”

“Megan, hello,” Fionn’s voice called from the hall as Adam and I walked into the house. “I’ll be with you in just a second.”

“Okay.”

Adam turned to me. “Hungry?”

“Um, sure.”

Áine was already in the kitchen, making some crackers and cheese. She smiled at us as we walked in. “Want some?”

“That would be nice,” Adam said. He put the kettle on and took down some cups from a cupboard.

“I’ll have one of those if you’re making it,” Rían said, as he sauntered in and sat down on the bench at the other side of the table.

“Hi, Rían,” I mumbled, sitting down opposite him. I stared at the back of Adam’s head, willing him to turn around and rescue me.

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