Quest for the Sun Orb by Laura Jo Phillips

Author:Laura Jo Phillips [Phillips, Laura Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00BB2NA94
Publisher: Kathleen Honsinger
Published: 2013-02-03T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

As the days passed Tiari became accustomed to the daily exercise, fresh air, and regular meals, and blossomed. She put on a little weight, and her skin lost it’s pallor. Each day Tomas was sure that she could not get any more beautiful, and each day she proved him wrong. They spent a lot of time talking in the evenings now, though Tomas was careful to be sure that at least Lashi or Caral was always present.

Kapia joined them most evenings, except for those nights she retired early so that she could connect with Bredon. She did get better at holding the connection, but she was always exhausted afterward. Karma’s suspicion that her lack of natural ability would make it more difficult for her was proving to be true.

They were attacked repeatedly by forest harpies, which were more numerous and larger than the desert version, as well as being a sickly green color. After seeing them for the first time, Tiari had revealed that their wings were their greatest weakness. Even a minor injury to a wing would force them to the ground, where they were forced to rely on legs that were weak and nearly useless. From that point on the Hunters changed their tactics when harpies attacked. The archers aimed for their wings, a much larger, and less well protected, target than the demon’s vital organs. As soon as they hit the ground, the swordsmen and spearmen finished them off.

They were also attacked a few times by kadjet. With Tiari’s ability to locate their hearts, they made short work of what would otherwise have been dangerous, if not deadly, situations.

The Hunters were a little surprised to see the women in their new pants and skirts, but Zakiel settled any possible grumbling with the story of how closely Karma had come to being killed because of her skirt. The Hunters quickly understood the problem, and applauded the change. Lady Techu, the Maiden of the Moon, and the Maiden of the Sun, were too important to the future of Rathira for them to object to something so obviously necessary. It helped that they continued to wear skirts every day, though slightly modified. Until they were attacked, and then no one cared what the women wore, so long as they were safe.

“Karma,” Tiara said one morning, feeling unaccountably nervous as she set her cup down on the small saucer in front of her. She’d come to know Karma and Kapia fairly well, and she knew that Karma would never become angry with her for asking questions. Which was good as she’d asked a lot of them, though as time went on she asked fewer and fewer. But this time the question was on a personal matter, unlike others she’d asked.

“Yes, Tiari?” Karma asked.

“I would like to ask you about...men.”

“Men?” Karma repeated, handing her empty cup to Caral. They were just getting ready to begin packing for the day’s travel and she’d come to have tea with Kapia and Tiari since Zakiel was meeting with his Hunters.

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