Chartile: Prophecy by Cassandra Morgan

Author:Cassandra Morgan
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: adventure, fantasy, magic, young adult, teens, prophecy, princess, elves, dwarves, wanderlust

Chapter Sixteen

Change and Stubbornness

The day seemed to fly by in a frenzy of screaming children and absolute, utter chaos. As easy as it should have been for the citizens to pack a few essentials and proceed calmly to the Crystal Quarter for final preparations, it apparently wasn’t. The dwarves could not leave their treasures behind, and carried bags full of jewels, paintings, and fancy cutlery in lieu of clothes and blankets. Once a home was evacuated, it was searched by the Kelsii soldiers. Any food left behind was taken to the Crystal Quarter for redistribution or storage for the trip ahead. There would be hundreds of mouths to feed, and many had conveniently forgotten how necessary food was for the long trek ahead of them. Once the quarter had been pronounced clear, guards were stationed at its entrance to ensure no one reentered, and the citizens were escorted from the Crystal Quarter to the Great Passage with considerable more food and far less silverware.

Jayson, Jack and Leo worked through the night ensuring the homes in each quarter were empty. The dwarves had offered them a bitter tasting energy bar of sorts that kept them wide awake. It reminded them of chocolate, and they ate as much as they could until they were positively buzzing with energy. They were assisting in a final sweep of the Ruby Quarter when the door to a homestead Jayson had just searched closed behind him. He tapped Jack and Leo on the shoulder and motioned for them to follow.

Jayson fitted an arrow to his bow and stepped quietly to the door. He listened for a moment then kicked in the door, bow aimed and ready to fire. Jack and Leo stood waiting on either side of him. A little girl, no more than six years old, dropped a stale crust of bread that had been left behind. She ducked behind a table in the front workshop of the home, and the boys all lowered their weapons.

“It’s alright,” Jayson said putting his arrow back in its quiver. “We’re not going to hurt you.”

“We didn’t mean to scare you.” Jack said in the same voice he used to sooth his baby sister. “You can come out. We’re here to help.”

Bushy black hair and big brown eyes slowly peered over the top of the wooden work bench. She looked at them for a few moments, her eyes darting back and forth between them. Very slowly, she crept from behind the bench and handed Jack the other half of the bread she had been eating.

“I’m sorry,” she said, her voice so quiet they could hardly hear her.

“What’s your name?” asked Jack. The girl was filthy and thin. She didn’t answer, but continued to look at the floor, her arms clasped behind her back.

“Where are your parents?” Leo asked. Again, the girl did not speak. They heard the other soldier coming back from his sweep of the corridor.

“We should check this place over again,” said Leo, and Jack nodded. They

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