Last Descendants (Vitarian Chronicles Volume 2) by S.L. Watson

Last Descendants (Vitarian Chronicles Volume 2) by S.L. Watson

Author:S.L. Watson [Watson, S.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stargazer Press
Published: 2021-04-24T05:00:00+00:00


5

The drive up to Felix’s cabin was bumpy. I took the turns slowly in my hybrid, which definitely was not designed for bouncing over potholes the size of manholes. I cringed when I hit one that made my car’s shocks squeal in protest.

Felix had the right idea by leaving the road unmaintained. Most people would have turned around already if they didn’t have a reason to ignore the dangerous driving conditions. But the cabin at the top of the mountain was my destination, so I continued on my crawl uphill, keeping as far from the cliffside as possible. I hadn’t been back here since rehiding the ring in the same place where Felix had kept it safely for many years. I figured the hiding place had worked so far, so why not keep using it? We’d had new wards placed around the area, and this time we made sure to ward against portals, after Siobhan’s clever attack.

I finally pulled up near the cabin. The new ward was designed to recognize specific energy fields, so I could move straight through it without reciting any spell. I parked and took in the view of snowy mountaintops just visible through the clearing Felix had cut directly in front of the cabin entrance. Brisk air tickled my nose as I breathed in clean scents of fresh pine and wood, and walked around to the back of the cabin to the chicken coop.

My long ponytail whipped in the breeze. I caught it and swept my thick hair over to one side as I paused and glanced into the forest. My eyes lingered on the path that led to an active portal used to travel between planets. Arden had taken that path only hours ago to return to Aenoas-Vita.

The aluminum roof rattled atop the vacant chicken coop, bringing my attention back to the task at hand. I waved the cobwebs aside as I stepped into the dimly lit coop and removed the empty hay nests from atop a long wooden bench. I lifted the bench top and dug my hands straight through the chicken feed toward the bottom and felt for the two boxes, one small and square, and the other long and rectangular. I grasped the boxes and pulled them up and out of the feed. I closed the bench top and sat down, remembering the first time I’d been offered the items within. I hadn’t wanted to accept Oria’s ring or the duties that came with it, but circumstances had made me surrender to the fate that Oria had prophesied. I planned to follow through with my end of our deal when I was ready. I just hoped Oria was still willing to help me.

I searched the woods for any other energy signatures, just to be sure I was still alone, then ran for the cabin. Locks weren’t necessary, since no one could enter but those the ward recognized. I didn’t bother turning on any lights. None of the windows in the cabin had coverings, and the natural light was enough to see by.



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