The Caged Dragon (Cycle of Dragons Book 1) by Dan Michaelson & D.K. Holmberg
Author:Dan Michaelson & D.K. Holmberg [Michaelson, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASH Publishing
Published: 2021-01-18T16:00:00+00:00
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The face that looked up at me was an older woman with dark hair, and an expression of irritation on her face. She watched me for a moment before pushing past as she climbed out onto the top of the wagon.
âAre you with them?â she snapped.
I shook my head. âIâm not with anyone. Who are you?â
She glared at me. âIâm with the Academy, fool.â She crawled out of the wagon and looked into the distance along the line of wagons. âWe were ambushed.â
When the steady rumbling came again, the woman jerked her head around, looking into the forest. I felt a strange pressure building around me, as if a storm was moving in, the electricity of the lightning shooting toward me, though I didnât think that was what this was.
âWith the Academy?â I whispered. I tried to get a good look at her, but I couldnât be certain she was who she claimed. There had been many people with the Academy at the testing.
The woman turned her attention back to me, eyes darting all around. They looked past me. The firelight was moving. There came a shout, as she shoved me forward and off the wagon. I stumbled, rolling away, trying to get to my feet, but the woman jumped down and dragged me toward the trees. Joran was there, looking over at her, and I couldnât tell why, but he seemed troubled.
âMy sister was chosen. She should be here,â I said.
âIs she?â The woman regarded me for a long moment. âIf she was captured, there isnât much that can be done.â
The firelight began to bob in the distance.
We didnât have much time.
âYou better run, boy, before they return,â the woman snapped at us.
Joran looked up at me, concern written in his eyes, before glancing over to the woman.
âWho will return?â I asked, unmindful of the firelight that danced behind me. I could feel the urgency with which I needed to act, knowing that I couldnât wait here much longer, that whoever had led these wagons into the forest would be here soon. I needed to know, though. I needed to know whether this was the Djarn or the Vard.
The woman hurried toward the path.
I looked through the trees. The firelight was coming closer. Whoever was coming in our direction was going to reach us, and thenâ¦
Then I would lose the opportunity to figure out who this woman was and what she might know. More than that, I might miss out on the opportunity to find my sister. If I waited here, I still might not find her. I might end up captured as well.
I scrambled forward, reaching the next wagon, and pulled my knife out of the sheath.
âWhat are you doing?â Joran hissed.
âI need to see if Alison is here,â I said.
âYou donât have time.â
I jammed my knife into the hatch. It was structured the same as the other one , and I began to wiggle my knife back and forth, trying to pry the hatch off. I could hear the voices getting louder.
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