The Gate Run: Legends of Shadear (Shri Moongale Book 1) by Elina Vale

Author:Elina Vale [Vale, Elina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elina Vale
Published: 2018-10-17T05:00:00+00:00

Shri awoke suddenly, not remembering her whereabouts. A pair of eyes stared at her only a few inches away. She stumbled up, screaming, and her hand groped for her blade.

“Stop it!” a familiar voice cried. “Stop screaming! It’s only me!”

Shri stood up, the sword in her hands pointing at Dago. He looked tired but unharmed. Javid stood behind him, his curved blades resting on both sides of Dago’s neck. He had been fast.

Dago’ lifted his hands in a sign of surrender. “Tell your friend that you are my—”

Javid hissed at him. “Don’t tell her what to do!”

Shri lowered her blade and nodded at Javid. “He is my friend.”

Though Javid lowered his blades, he remained alert, leering at the newcomer. Dago’s sleeve was ripped, revealing a nasty cut on his arm.

“Of course we’re friends,” he said.

Shri put her blade back in its sheath and grabbed her possessions from the ground. She attempted to clear her head, but the cave felt crowded. “I’m glad to see you, Dago,” she said, “even if the last few times we’ve spoken, you haven’t been yourself. I don’t have time for your mood swings.”

A bright orange sky bled through the gaps of the small cave. Nightmares of her parents and Susu burning in the fire had tormented her throughout her sleep, but like smoke fading from a fire, the morning light chased the dreams away.

Shri glanced at Dago under her brows. He looked different. She couldn’t tell how or why, but he seemed harder than he had just a few days ago. Javid approached Shri and placed his hand protectively on her arm. Shri shook it off.

“Stop doing that, Javid.”

“Is he bothering you, Shri?” Dago said, shooting Javid another glare. “I can get rid of him for you. Easily.”

Shri backed up a step pointed a finger at them. “Stop right there. This is not a wise idea. I’ll go now. Alone.” She backed up some more. “I wish you both well on your journey through the gates.” Taking a deep breath, she nodded determinately. “Goodbye.”

Traveling the gates with someone would be a relief, but also very foolish. She had thought that seeing Dago would make her feel better, but it made her feel worse. Dago could die. Javid Boudot could die. Did she want to witness such things? Could she handle it? She had to focus on her own journey, and having companions... It wasn’t smart. So, she steeled herself and exited the cave.

She climbed down from the rock as the orange sky turned a brighter blue. The sun peeked out behind the thick leaves and green bushes. The air was amazing. It was so fresh and clean and moist. The cave wasn’t very high up, and she made it down with little trouble. Checking her items, she glanced around for a tree she could climb, finding one to her left. She had taken only a few steps toward it when she heard footsteps from behind. She turned to find Javid and Dago staring thoughtfully.

Shri sighed. “I told you that I want to do this alone.

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