Into the Darkness: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Axe Druid Book 4) by Christopher Johns

Author:Christopher Johns [Johns, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mountaindale Press
Published: 2020-03-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

I blinked as we appeared about twenty feet from the dome of shadows Maebe was obscuring the others with.

“Zeke, you forgot Pebble!” James groaned, and I winced.

“Oh, no need to worry.” Fainnir smiled as he wove his fingers together in front of him and pressed out, the joints cracking. His old dialect shifting like Pebble had wanted. “I can summon ‘im anywhere. Watch.”

Fainnir waggled his fingers over the ground, stomping once and raising his voice as he spoke, “Pebble, attend your master!”

“You did always have a flair for the dramatic, Fainnir,” Pebble spoke dryly from behind us. “Thank you for attempting to sound clearer in your speech.”

“Woah, Pebble, dwarves aren’t stupid for speaking the way they do,” James defended the young mage.

“It is not that they sound ‘stupid’ as you put it, but that other elementals may not understand him through his dialect, and therefore may not do what he wishes them to do.” Pebble held out an oddly shaped arm. “He could ask for one thing, and they could misunderstand and end up killing him, or getting someone hurt who would otherwise be saved by him working on how he presents his desires through audible noise. It is not meant to insult the dwarves, nor make others feel poorly—it is to save his life.”

“I’ve never really heard speaking referred to like that.” I laughed out loud and stared at the elemental. “Let’s go introduce you to everyone.”

“Where?” Fainnir glanced around.

It was Pebble who pointed toward the dome. “There are several creatures of varying sizes over there, but I cannot see them. Why is this, tiny druid?”

“First of all, call me Zeke, Pebble, and second….” I pointed to the barrier, though I knew they couldn’t see it. “That would be magic. My lovely wife and I can control and manipulate shadows. This allows us to be hidden from outsiders and keep us safe.”

“How did you know they were there?” James asked, then stared at the elemental’s legs, still connected to the ground. “You can feel them through the earth, can’t you?”

He nodded once and tromped toward the dome. I reached out with my mind and created a hole large enough for all of us to walk through.

The others watched us in idle curiosity, Muu was the first to speak, “Hey there, Pebble, where’s that fleshy lump usually attached to you?”

“He be right here!” Fainnir flew at the dragon-kin with a grin on his face and his arms out wide. “Ye get uglier every time I look at ye!”

“Well, I’d imagine looking at people’s chins all the time doesn’t help,” Muu shot back as he pulled the dwarf into a great big hug. “How have you been? How’s the family and clan?”

“Well, they were nae—not—pleased with me having to come topside, but they understand that I have to grow in me own way. Though it took a mean bit o’ convincin’ to be allowed me leave from the city.” He shrugged and scratched himself on the leg. “I’m pretty new to all of this meself, so, whatever ye can do, I’d be appreciatin’ it.

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