Oracle of Delphi by Gurley James

Author:Gurley, James [Gurley, James]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Montag Press
Published: 2013-11-10T05:00:00+00:00

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DOUBTS

THE WEEKS AFTER SIRA'S VISITED PASSED SLOWLY AS SUMMER'S muggy heat gave way to autumn’s welcome breezes. The days became clear and crisp and the nights cooler. Tad sneaked away to the Watcher’s hidden Library as often as possible, learning many secrets and gaining cryptic knowledge that enhanced his lessons with Theliolis, but each new bit of information or lore only led to more questions; each book led to the next like pieces in an endless puzzle. There seemed to be so many books missing from the shelves that Tad assumed they had been lost over the centuries. Or, he thought cynically, perhaps the Plin had deliberately hidden them.

Tad had decided not to mention the existence of the Sanctuary cavern he and Sira had discovered beneath the Black Tower to Simios. He was afraid that whoever had inhabited the house by the lake might learn of his visit and seek to eliminate him or Simios as a threat to their secrecy. He did not venture into the cavern again for the same reason. He avoided Triocs whenever possible and had the odd feeling they were observing him each time he saw one hovering overhead. He began to pay more attention to them. Their movements raised many questions in his mind. They were everywhere in the city, but seemed to gather in greater numbers near the park. Tad wasn’t sure if an entrance to the caverns lay within the park’s boundaries or if the Triocs simply preferred the open. Who had been their mysterious masters and why had their masters left them behind? How intelligent were the Triocs? He knew a few people claimed the ability to communicate with them by gestures and simple commands, using them for simple errands. Was this true communication or simply training?

He visited Sira once in early autumn as the evenings were beginning to cool and was disappointed but not surprised to find her distant and petulant. He knew he was to blame, but it still hurt to see her so aloof. He missed her smile and her easy laughter. They strolled through the park and fed the birds, speaking little and making eye contact even less. He suggested that they visit the Observatory hoping to cheer her up. Instead, a new melancholy fell upon her, as if she was reluctant to revisit the Black Tower. She begged off claiming a heavy class schedule. He did not press the point. Upon parting, she smiled and bade him good luck, but he felt her heart was not in it.

He wondered if she was seeing Janith. He had not seen the Warrens’ self-proclaimed king in months. If she had taken up with a new companion, he could not fault her. He had forced her away from him for fear of her safety in spite of his true feelings for her. He suspected that she had also fallen in love with him, but he had rejected her attentions. They were both at that awkward age when emotions became confusing and egos bruised easily.

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