Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want by Skye Obert

Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want by Skye Obert

Author:Skye, Obert [Skye, Obert]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 160641674x
Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Published: 2009-10-21T17:00:00+00:00


CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Distance to Death

The binding on Geth’s wrists had worn his skin raw. He could feel thin streams of blood running down over his palms and fingers. Winter and he had been dragged back to the boat and tied up again, the same way as before. Azure had not spoken directly to them since they had left the council room, but they knew from the conversation they had heard that they were going to Lith.

They were hoodless and could see that Azure was up front reading the mist. The air was wet, with no audible or visual evidence of any mist eaters up above.

“At least we can see this trip,” Geth said quietly.

“I’m not sure it makes it any better,” Winter replied sadly, her green eyes weary. “I just don’t think I can do this anymore. I feel like I want to give up.”

“Don’t say that. We’ll make it,” Geth insisted. “It won’t be much longer until we’re on Lith.”

“What then?” Winter asked sharply. “Azure kills us? He obviously knows we can die.”

Geth was wise enough to let Winter’s question hang in the air unanswered. The water sliding up against the side of the boat would have been calming under different circumstances, but as it stood, each rush of liquid was like a wicked odometer ticking off the distance to death.

“I wish I had the words to calm your spirit,” Geth finally whispered. “Remember when we were in Reality on the shore of the Konigsee and you doubted your part in this?”

Winter didn’t answer, but the sound of her soft crying carried above the motion of the water.

“You wondered if you were really a part of this,” Geth continued. “It was a thorny moment, but I wanted to laugh. This is as much about you as about any of us. Leven would not have made it here without you.”

A ship rat scurried in front of Winter. It ran over to the side, where it dove off into the water.

“Things look black,” Geth admitted. “But with the arrival of a single sun, all can be bright again. Leven’s in Foo, and they can do what they wish, but fate is pulling us toward him. And he’s walking the course that will lead him to the Want and to his fate. Don’t let Azure’s sickness seep into your hopes. We will win this, and Foo will stand as fate has always planned.”

A flock of mist eaters could now be heard up above. There was a loud thud followed by a big splash as two of them knocked heads and plummeted into the water.

“But we are sailing to our deaths,” Winter pointed out. “Light or dark, Azure will have won.”

“Nobody wins if Azure has his way,” Geth said. “Fate has set the course, and it’s up to us to appreciate the ride despite razors or rewards. I’ve been a seed and a toothpick. I can think of few things smaller, but those were some of the largest moments of my existence. And if fate can take a seed and work with that, then fate can do anything.



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