Delphinium_A Necromancer's Home by V M Jaskiernia

Author:V M Jaskiernia [Jaskiernia, V M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-30T16:00:00+00:00

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The next morning Síofra confessed to Pierre in part what they had done. She was worried about Lizzy and whatever magic or entity had her enthralled.

“I can break no oath to her, so let me be vague, Your Grace. She, and now I, have found a text about the cræfts and people of this land. It is… Extensive and elaborate in a way that is not often printed or even spoken of. I felt nothing unusual when I read it, but she feels drawn to it. I am worried! She ran to the library last night, gasping until the book was in her hands.”

Pierre closed his eyes. Was Mora playing with Elizabeth? Was the goddess still angry that Elizabeth had been chosen over her? Mora’s presence could be overwhelming at times and as a young suitor he had felt urges to kill or harm that Ophion confirmed were from her. Sometimes he was drawn to an area where there was illness or death. This could be similar. Or was this yet another entity all-together that Pierre had no knowledge of or association with? He could not tell which would be worse.

“Take care of her when I am not there. I will keep a close eye on her as well.” He prayed silently that Mora would return to him soon so he could ask her what was going on, beg for forgiveness, and offer himself up as the person to receive punishment if it was in fact punishment that drew Lizzy in.

“And where is this text?” he asked before Síofra left.

“In the library, deep in the back. I could not see it until Elizabeth herself took it out and showed me.”

“Take me there.”

Pierre searched the library, asking for Síofra to show him exactly where they had been standing the night before. She showed him the candelabra she had lit and the bookshelf, even the books she knew Lizzy had used to hide the tome. There was nothing there for either of them to find. It seemed the text was for Lizzy alone.

He thought about confronting Elizabeth, telling her not to read this book any longer, but that would reveal that Síofra spoke to him. And he was not certain she would, or could, listen. He had his own grave secrets, he was inclined to let her therefor keep her own as well, but he would keep her closer. Slipping her blood might also help him.

Thirteen

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