Radiation by Carol E. Leever
Author:Carol E. Leever [Carol E. Leever, Camilla Ochlan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lepton films LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 11: Transgression
OMEN
After Omen had shown Templar to the transfer portal and collected a new book to read, he returned to take Kyr and the cats into the drawing room for the evening.
The boy was waiting anxiously beside Tormy, leaning against the large cat's furry body, little Tyrin perched upon his shoulder. Kyr's face lit up when he saw Omen. "Wait!" he said proudly in Merchant's Common, repeating back the word Omen had used moments earlier when he'd left.
"Good." Omen smiled in return and motioned the three to follow him across the hall to the expansive drawing room where his parents were also waiting. The moment he crossed the threshold, a tingle of magic washed over him. Kyr too gasped, feeling the sensation.
That's Mother's magic! Omen scanned the room for the source. Tyrin leaped from Kyr's shoulder to explore while Tormy padded carefully to where his favorite rug was spread out in front of the crackling fire.
Avarice stood at the hearth, arranging small crystals at either end of the mantle. The firelight flickered off the crystals, casting a warm glow throughout the room. Similar crystals hung from the chandeliers and from the various decorative protrusions of the ornately carved wooden cornices and dark cherry wood wall panels.
"Mother?" Omen frowned, confused. The room had long ago been decorated to Avarice's exacting tastes with plush furniture and fine paintings. It was unusual for her to further ornament the space, save for changing the rugs or curtains as the season warranted.
Across the room, seated at one of the larger tables in a well-lit alcove, 7 sorted through stacks of books and old scrolls, seeming unconcerned by Avarice's impromptu additions to the room.
"Wards against the undead and wandering spirits," Avarice explained. "Can't be too careful."
"The air dances, filled with stars that sing," Kyr exclaimed in Kahdess. "Is my head floating?" The stiffening of Avarice's shoulders told Omen all he needed to understand his mother's actions.
"Those are the wards, Kyr," he explained softly. "Because of . . . your language."
Kyr tilted his head to the side, violet eyes perplexed. "Kyr's voice is wrong?"
"No," Omen said instantly, not wanting the boy to misunderstand or think he'd done something wrong. "It's just . . ." How do I explain the undead to the boy? He has no idea what dangers exist in this world. To him it's all perfect.
"Your world had no magic in it." Omen waved his hand through the air, indicating the entire room. "The dancing air and singing stars."
Kyr nodded his agreement. "The stars were silent, and there was only the endless wind that screamed with the voices of the burned and broken."
"Here . . . there's a lot of magic," Omen continued. "And sometimes it reacts to our words and deeds. Speaking Kahdess â your language â can awaken the dead, can summon spirits, and that can be very dangerous. That's why you need to learn Merchant's Common. Understand?"
A shriek of outrage interrupted Kyr's hesitant answer, and they spun to see Avarice plucking Tyrin from the long curtains that covered the bank of parlor windows.
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