Oracle Dreams Trilogy by Teri Barnett

Author:Teri Barnett [Barnett, Teri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lucky Crow Press
Published: 2020-04-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

The next morning ushered in the first of the winter ice storms to hit Paran, awakening both Bethany and Connor with the sounds of hail pounding against rock.

Bethany jumped up and rushed to the entrance of the cave, worried they would have to lose another day in their search. Peering outside, she saw the worst of it was almost over. Good. It wouldn’t impede their progress to the Kiyolo of the Night.

“The sky’s starting to clear,” she called over her shoulder. “We’re lucky we’re not traveling any later in the year—the first storms are usually the shortest and mildest.”

Connor walked up behind her as the sun came up over the horizon, breaking through the dark cloud cover. The light reflected on the ice shards and they glittered like prisms, each with its own rainbow of color. The ground was fast becoming saturated as the ice began to melt. “Your world is beautiful, Angel,” he whispered in her ear. He pulled her back against his chest. “Just like you.”

“Thank you,” she murmured, enjoying the warmth of his embrace against the wind’s chill. “We need to get going. I can’t waste any more time.” Bethany shook her head. “It’s been so long since Sarah disappeared, I’m beginning to lose count of the days. It seems like forever to me. I’ve got to find her.”

Connor turned Bethany around to face him. “We will, Bethany. I promise.”

“And what about Elizabeth? Tell me, Connor, what are you going to do if we find her in the process?” Bethany asked, not sure she really wanted to know the answer.

“I’m not afraid of seeing her, if she’s still alive. As a matter of fact, I look forward to the opportunity so I can tell her good-bye once and for all.”

Bethany reached up on her tiptoes and placed a light kiss on his cheek. “Thank you.”

“Whoa, what was that?” An eyebrow shot up. “I seem to remember sharing less chaste kisses last night.”

“And you would discuss this in the light of day?” Bethany teased.

“I’ve spent far too long living in a gray cloud of my own dark thoughts. From now on, I’m going to speak my mind,” Connor replied with a wink.

Bethany chuckled as she made her way back into the cave to retrieve her belongings. Connor followed closely behind.

Bethany wrapped her shawl tightly around her arms, knotting it in front.

“Don’t you have anything heavier to wear?” he asked, scooping up his jacket.

“No.” She shook her head. “When I left home, I wasn’t planning on being gone so long. This is all I brought with me, but I’ll be fine.”

Connor walked over to her and untied the knot. “What do you think you’re doing?” she asked. “You know we need to get out of here.”

“And you need to keep warm.” He slipped his coat over her and placed the shawl on top of it.

“I couldn’t. You’ll need it.”

“My shirt is heavy, and I’m used to being out when the weather’s bad.” He grinned. “You think I had a nice cozy jacket every time I wandered off drunk?” He snorted.

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