Magic Portal (Legends of Llenwald Book 1) by DM Fike

Author:DM Fike [Fike, DM]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalon Labs LLC
Published: 2021-01-26T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 28

WIND BLEW SPARKLES of flakes over where Bedwyr’s fortress had once stood, a rectangular bare spot in the snow marking its outline. Avalon’s mouth gaped open. She might have remained dumbfounded had a sharp sword not cut across the tip of her nose. Avalon stared up the pointed edge into the cold eyes of the pale woman.

“Who are you?”

She gulped. “Avalon Benton.”

The spiky-haired man squinted at her. “Are you related to Braellia?”

“Who?” Avalon asked.

The pale woman moved the sword an inch closer to Avalon’s face. “Where are you from?”

“Utah?” She mentally kicked herself for how shaky she sounded.

“Come now, love.” The spiky-haired man pushed the pale woman’s blade away from Avalon’s face. Despite his many bulging muscles, he fell short of her height by several inches. “Bedwyr imprisoned this human. She has likely experienced many horrors.”

“She said she saw Desert Rose.”

He craned his thick neck at Avalon. “You did?”

Avalon nodded, her teeth chattering. “Sh-She brought me h-here.”

The man rubbed his hands together. “My apologies.” He clapped, the sound echoing across the snowy plain, and instantly, a warm glow spread throughout Avalon. “I forget that not everyone can travel the Kori Plains without a little help.”

Avalon curled her toes inside her sneakers, sharp pain shooting up them as she regained feeling. “Thank you.” The spiky-haired man helped her up.

“Why would Desert Rose bring you to Bedwyr’s fortress?” the pale woman demanded as Avalon dusted her clothes off.

How to answer? Scawale had not believed that she was the real Child of the Statue, and Avalon couldn’t prove it. On the other hand, what possible explanation could she have for a measly human like herself to be held captive?

The spiky-haired man misinterpreted her hesitation. “You do not have to fear us. I’m J.T. Emerson.” He threw his arm around the pale woman. “And this lovely lady is Halicia Shinkai. We’re both Guardians and generals of Emerged Falls.” He pointed to a badge sewn onto the side of his pants, a pastel blue and green checkered shield with a lowercase ‘e’ made of twisting brown vines overlaid on top of a broadsword. Avalon noticed that Halicia had a similar crest over her right breast.

“Guardians,” Avalon repeated. She wished Nobody had told her more about them. She could only recall that they protected the Child and helped defeat Kryvalen in the previous war.

Halicia shifted out of J.T.’s hold. “It should be obvious why we are seeking Desert Rose.”

Avalon stared at Halicia’s cold, calculating expression and J.T.’s fluid movements. Ice magic. Fire magic. Her long blonde hair and his dark skin. The names didn’t mean anything to Avalon, but their familiar features and mannerisms did.

“You are Desert Rose’s parents.” Avalon tensed. Nobody had told her that the Guardians were the good guys. Why would their daughter kidnap her and bring her to Bedwyr?

J.T. sighed. “I know how this must appear. Desert Rose is supposed to succeed us someday in Emerged Fall’s military ranks, but she has gone rogue. Been a mercenary for more than a year now actually.

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