The Allseer Trilogy by Kaitlyn Rouhier

Author:Kaitlyn Rouhier [Rouhier, Kaitlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-24T22:00:00+00:00

“Are we getting close?” Kirheen asked, trying not to sound excited. Tomias looked at his map, eyes following the road they’d taken from Aspen. In her excited fervor, Kirheen had pushed them hard, only stopping each night because Tomias forced her to. She couldn’t rightfully explain why she felt so spastic; a jumbled mess of nerves and anxiety and excitement and dread all wrapped into one. Every muscle tingled with anticipation, her blood humming in her veins. The closer they got to the city, the more she could feel that pull. She was almost where she needed to be.

“I think so,” he replied. Folding up the map, he tucked it back into one of the packs and sighed. “It can’t be too far now.” While Kirheen found her excitement growing, it seemed to be the opposite for Tomias. The closer they got, the darker his mood grew. He’d grown solemn and quiet, casting uneasy glances at those traveling ahead and behind. While his body language spoke loud and clear about how he felt, he remained silent. Whatever he was feeling, whatever misgivings he had about their journey, he kept it to himself.

They remounted, weaving back onto the road. With each small town they passed, more travelers took to the roads and soon, there was a steady stream of people pressing in from all sides. People came and went; merchants pulling supply laden carts, weary travelers plodding along beside them, some barefoot with hardly a possession save the clothes on their backs. They passed a few beautifully embellished coaches that could only belong to someone wealthy, the horses that pulled them some of the most beautiful creatures Kirheen had ever seen.

Despite the hustle and bustle, there was an almost tangible unease. People passed each other with suspicion, eyes always watching, wary of every step and every whispered word. Kirheen had hoped it had all been exaggerated, that the word that had trickled away from the city had simply gained strength, had taken on a life of its own. From the looks on the faces she saw, she could tell it simply wasn’t so. There was grief and fear in their eyes, a hint of what they’d seen in Val’shar, a hint of what they’d lost.

An ocean of silvery grass swayed around them, blown here and there by the chill wind. It had grown colder, the wind whisking past them and blowing her hair back away from her face. Far ahead, she could see a line of trees. She hoped it would be their last obstacle before reaching Val’shar.

The forest ended up being a low canopy of twisting vines and scraggly trees, all intertwining overhead. It was beautiful, a natural tunnel weaving through the forest. She could hear something in the distance, an endless hum. At first, she thought it was the same sound she’d heard in the cave and in the swamp, but it seemed so distant. That noise had resonated from within her mind, shattering her senses from within. This was something else.

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