Shadows of Aggar (Amazons of Aggar) by Chris Anne Wolfe

Author:Chris Anne Wolfe [Wolfe, Chris Anne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781886383302
Publisher: Orchard House Press
Published: 2011-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Elana paused to rest, cautiously setting down her precious Amazon. It felt odd to drink when she was not thirsty and even stranger to methodically stretch muscles that still felt limber and loose. But she was taking no more chances than necessary.

Above, the sun had just cleared the southeastern hills and begun her long sail across the empty sky. There was still much time, Elana thought gratefully. There would be enough.

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The clouds were almost nonexistent. A few were scattered to the far south, seemingly caught on the mountain peaks, but the rest of the skies were clear. It was a harsh, glaring clear that hurt the eyes. It was too cold a sun to warm the wastelands and too bright to bring comfort.

Elana sipped the water and silently cursed her carelessness. She had lost track in her counting. Patiently, she began again. She had forgotten how many halts she had called; there had not been many. But it was important to wait the allotted time at each rest. There was no place here for carelessness today.

A lazy circling shadow caught her attention, and she had to concentrate not to immediately reach with her Sight to identify it. There was a limit to the number of things she could do at one time.

But she watched curiously as the spiral tightened and began to descend. There was a peculiar familiarity to its flight. Elana almost smiled as she recognized the eitteh’s golden body. It registered faintly that she should have been more pleased, but her internal illusion had not been particularly fashioned for reunions — no more than it had been fashioned for counting.

The eitteh dropped to the ground a few feet away and warily approached, crouching lower with each step. Something was amiss. Her nostrils flared with a faint rumbling as she recognized the scent of failing life. She came closer then, sniffing Di’nay’s still figure. The scruff of her neck ruffled and she stepped back, shaking her head.

Elana smiled grimly. So much for encouragement.

The animal turned to her, its emerald gaze narrowing.

Elana wondered briefly what the creature saw. But the thought was too close to testing the illusion, and hurriedly she dropped it.

The eitteh’s purr rasped almost tenderly. Then the golden tail swished and it rose. With a parting snarl it trotted off, unfolding its finely furred wings. It caught the upward draft easily.

Elana was tempted to watch its majestic ascent, but time beckoned. She turned to lift Di’nay’s limp form, wondering what obscure reasons had sent the eitteh around the mountain range and searching for them. The sun pushed higher; she doubted she would ever know.

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