Cettia's Shadow by Emily Wilson & Celia Oliva

Author:Emily Wilson & Celia Oliva
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Element bending, World building, Coming of age, Quest, Gods, Magic, Mind control, Powers, Enemies to lovers, Magic forest, Kidnapping
Publisher: Emily Wilson
Published: 2021-05-04T00:00:00+00:00

“THANKS AGAIN, RHIX. Seriously. I don’t think we’d be half as well prepared for this if it weren’t for you.”

“Of course you wouldn’t,” Rhix says, clasping his shoulder like he has so many times before. “You take care of each other, and if you ever make your way back here, you come on over. Alright, Azrian? Your giant, too.”

Az smiles as genuinely as he’s capable of in the moment. “We’ll be back. For better or worse, Embermeadow is my home. And I’ll need you to give me my job back when this is all over,” he adds.

“Yeah, right,” Rhix jokes. “Of course it’s yours, kid. We’ll find something for this guy, too. Just be safe.”

Kato walks up and shakes his hand. “Thank you for your help, Rhix. We appreciate it.”

All Azrian can do is stare. Maybe Kato digging around in his brain did more good than he thought — he’s finally getting the hang of at least some social cues, and that has to count for something. He pats Kato’s back as they turn to walk away, and he offers Rhix a simple salute before adjusting his satchel and taking off down the porch steps again.

It feels like the beginning of a very long day, which simultaneously seems like an understatement and the absolute truth. It will be a long day, but more than that... it’s going to be a long couple of months. “I hope you know what you’re doing, Kato,” he says as they get on the road. “You’re gonna be stuck with me for a while.”

“Are you sure you aren’t stuck with me?” he teases, pushing Az slightly with his elbow. “I don’t have anywhere else to be. I want to be here.”

“Oh, I’m stuck with you, alright. But you’re useful... I mean... just look. The sun is ridiculously bright and it’s not bothering me at all, you’re so tall you block it out.” Az grins widely, letting out a laugh that’s nearly a cackle.

Kato actually laughs with him and pushes him with his elbow again. “Ha-ha,” he fakes, running a hand through the hair tickling his forehead.

Azrian’s spirits are lighter than he thought they’d be as they make their way out of town. There’s a lot ahead of them, and the hair pin in his pocket serves as a reminder of that with every step, but he has hope. He’s not alone... Kato’s had plenty of chances to change his mind, and yet... he’s here. They’re together, and if they could make it out of Deadrun... they can do anything.

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