The Kuthun by S.A. Carter

Author:S.A. Carter
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Magical Realism, Fiction
ISBN: 9781500271077
Publisher: S. A. Carter
Published: 2014-08-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Falling back onto my bed I reflect on what we’ve learnt so far. It’s all happening so quickly. A feeling of dread washes over me. What will be the outcome? I hear Mum’s voice in my head saying, ‘Don’t be afraid.’

I turn my face to peer at The Book of Cole. ‘What is it to be, Isis? Will I live…or will I die?’ I say, as I place my hand on the cover, hoping to get a response. No answer becomes evident. I sigh and sit up. Magi is sitting at my doorway staring at me.

‘Hey, where did you come from?’ I ask her, not having heard her paws ascending the stairs.

She tilts her head and stares at me with glowing amber eyes. I feel a rush of energy course through me and an image of Magi and I standing under the sun and the moon vividly enters my mind—like a snapshot frozen in time.

I’m gobsmacked. Is she talking to me? ‘How are you doing that, Mags?’ I ask in astonishment.

She then shows me an image of a hot, sandy landscape. The heatwaves roll off the caramel-coloured dunes. Magi and I are walking alongside one another, heading in the direction of a distant location—a hazy silhouette of a pyramid in the background. The image disappears.

I stare at her open-mouthed, not quite believing what just took place. ‘Are you telling me that you want to come to Egypt, Mags?’

She pads towards me and places her nose in my outstretched palm. I laugh. I cannot believe she can communicate with me. I can’t stop laughing, and before I know what is happening the laughing has turned into tears.

It must be the kuthun.

I put my face to hers. ‘Okay, Mags. You can come.’ The corner of her mouth lifts into a doggy half-smile. I laugh again and shake my head in disbelief.

We make our way downstairs. Uncle Jo is sitting at the kitchen table scouring the internet, a warm cup of coffee sits obediently beside him. He hears us enter and looks up from his research, his face etched in a scowl.

‘What is it?’ I ask him concerned.

He focuses on my face and I see his eyes glaze over. He quickly turns his attention back to the screen. ‘Nothing. Just thinking that’s all,’ he mumbles.

I know he is hiding something. I can feel it. I scan his aura—the colours become clearer and I see them intermingling with one another in a chaotic fashion. The flow of his energy is being affected, telling me that his emotions are all over the place.

What is he worried about? I would ask him, but if I have learnt anything about my uncle it’s that he’ll tell me when he’s good and ready. Instead, I try and distract him with another more pressing issue. ‘Uncle Jo…um, if we are going to Egypt then we need to take Magi too,’ I say.

He slowly looks up at me and then to Magi. ‘Ellie, do you know what sort of

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