Holmberg, D K - The Elder Stones 04 - The Coming Chaos by Holmberg D K

Author:Holmberg, D K [Holmberg, D K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2019-06-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Haern

Haern closed his eyes again, trying to think about just how much he did remember. Everything about the attack had been something of a blur, and the moment he’d been struck by the nails, he’d started to lose track of everything else.

The spheres.

“Were the lorcith spheres yours?” he asked.

Haern looked over to Galen, and the other man leaned in. He smelled of spice, heat, and something else that Haern couldn’t quite place.

“They weren’t ours. That’s why we’re here.” Galen watched him until he seemed satisfied that Haern was still awake. “We’ve been tracking those spheres. There have been a dozen or so explosions, all throughout various empty fields. We’ve been trying to understand what the Forgers have been after, but we haven’t been able to determine anything.”

“I don’t think it is the Forgers.”

“Why?”

“These spheres are pure lorcith, not an alloy like I’d expect from the Forgers.” Haern’s hand went to his shoulder, fingering where the nail had penetrated. The skin was smooth, Healed over. There wasn’t anyone else here other than Galen, so if Darren had been here, he had disappeared. “They have these spikes, nails, and those nails explode. I managed to stop one, but…”

“About that,” Galen said.

“What?”

The older man leaned in. His bright deep green eyes met Haern’s. “How is it that you were able to contain one of those spheres?”

“My control over lorcith.”

“The force of the explosions is considerable.”

“It is.”

“We have someone from your smith guild who has tried to contain it but failed.”

“Who?”

“Your grandfather.”

Haern’s breath caught. His grandfather was here?

It was strange thinking that he would want to see his grandfather, but at the same time, after everything he’d been through, a familiar face, especially one as caring as his grandfather’s, would be welcome.

“What about my grandfather?”

“Neran made it clear he wasn’t able to contain one of those explosions. He thought it was quite unlikely anyone other than your father would be able to do so.”

“Was Darren here?”

Galen shook his head.

“Someone Healed me.”

“Not Darren. It was Della.”

Haern blinked. As far as he had known, Della was gone, maybe dead, but certainly not available to help heal someone like himself. But apparently…

“You heard what she said about the metal in my hands.”

Galen nodded.

“I was in some southern city, helping others—”

With the thought, Haern started to sit up. What had happened to Jayna and the others? He needed to find them, to see if there was anything he could do to help them, to ensure they weren’t harmed. But Galen was there, pressing his hand on his shoulder, trying to get him to lean back.

“There were others with me,” Haern said. “I don’t know what happened to them, but I need to—”

“They’re fine, Haern. We found them. We have them sequestered.”

“Sequestered?”

“They were a bit feisty.”

“How long have I been out?”

“Quite a while.”

What would’ve happened to Elise? They were only supposed to have been gone for a night, no more. Would Elise be worried about him?

He knew she would. Would she have stayed in place, waiting for Haern and

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