Fae War by R L Medina

Author:R L Medina [Medina, R L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moon Dragon Publishing
Published: 2020-04-29T22:00:00+00:00

16

A bright light glared at me. I blinked, trying to adjust my eyes. My head spun and my body felt numb. Thoughts swirled in my mind, all jumbled together. Where was I? What happened?

Somewhere in the distance a groan echoed. I held a hand to my head, trying to clear the fog. Pain shot through me at the movement. Dizziness followed. I spread my hands against the ground, surprised to find it solid and smooth.

Wood? A gasp escaped me. The cabin? I whipped my head too fast, wincing as pain speared my temple. Beside me, Mag and Mom were sprawled on the ground. I didn’t see the others.

Mom stood first and reached a hand to help me and Mag. I stifled a groan as I slowly rose to my feet. Mag followed. I glanced around at the familiar living room. Sunlight streamed in from the window, but there was a chill left in the air. Was it still winter, or spring now? Had I missed the new year already?

A heavy sigh broke the silence. I turned to find the others standing behind us. The Queen’s lip was curled in distaste as her eyes roamed over the sparsely furnished room. So different from her luxurious castle. Even Aunt Cindra seemed dismayed at the accommodations. Her gaze was trained on the old cuckoo clock planted against the back wall.

Sacha and Mag took everything in with an excitement and curiosity that made me smile. Despite our troubling circumstances, I couldn’t help but feel eager to introduce them to everything in the Outer World. The sights and the food. My stomach rumbled. I bit back an inward groan. What I’d give for a heaping plate of cheesy fries and a soda.

Mom brushed off her leggings and glanced at me. “It feels like another lifetime ago.” She gave me a sad smile.

“Yeah,” I agreed.

We stared at the couch lost in our past. How many times had we curled up with Grimera and read story after story together? I could almost smell the fruity tea Grimera used to make for us and the vanilla hand lotion Mom loved.

“You should have stayed.” The queen’s cold voice broke my happy memory.

Mom stiffened. “I intended to.”

“So… what are we going to eat?” I interrupted.

They stared at me.

“Eating? We have a task to do.” Aunt Cindra frowned.

“Renée is right. We should eat and rest. We’ll have better luck searching after we’re all rested.”

I flushed, realizing my mistake. They were elves. They didn’t need food—not like humans. Once again, I was the weak one. Even in my own world.

“It hasn’t even been that long since the last time she ate,” Des scoffed.

“No, but we don’t have any kind of lead on the Raj’ani yet. We’ll have to wait for Renée to receive another message,” Mom defended me.

My heart sank. What if I’d lost my connection to the creature already? We couldn’t wait around on me. Not while those left in Feylin were counting on us.

“Why would the halfling receive a message?” The queen scowled at me.

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