First Queen of the Gryphons by Lisa Blackwood

Author:Lisa Blackwood [Blackwood, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-18T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

The mountains stretched in a long line before her. She and Hillalum had already covered much ground in the past three days, but they still had far to go. The gryphon could make the journey in less time if he weren’t burdened with a rider and supplies, but he hadn’t complained.

Not once.

If she was to believe him, he enjoyed her company.

Sunset was still a couple hours away. He could fly for hours yet if he wanted but she couldn’t. Amata was far more exhausted than she wanted to admit. It was more than just the travel. Ever since the day she’d faced the two female gryphons, the tattoo-like mark running down her spine had burned and ached like skin too long exposed to the sun. Or perhaps it was more like a burn from a fire.

Hillalum had looked at it that first night, running his fingers gently down the mark, and told her there was no bleeding or bruising, though the skin around it did look red and inflamed. He’d ordered her not to call upon her power until after their first Blooding Ceremony. Or else she might permanently damage herself.

Amata had nearly snorted at his words.

She couldn’t have called on her magic if she’d wanted in the first two days. Though today she’d felt small stirrings of power throughout the day, so it was still there, and thankfully, she was recovering.

Clinging to him all day made her joints burn and her thighs ache. Her arms as well, if to a lesser degree. She wasn’t sure if she could go a full day again tomorrow. She’d be useless if she couldn’t hold a sword or draw a bow once they reached the raiders’ location.

They still had a few days to reach their destination. Her body might grow accustomed to the new mode of travel by then. She hoped.

“I need to stop soon,” she called. “My legs can’t take much more.”

“There is a cave near here according to the priestess’s map,” Hillalum said with a little hiss on some words.

“Cave sounds great.”

Hillalum nodded his agreement.

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