The Sky Song Trilogy: The complete box set by Sharon Sant

Author:Sharon Sant [Sant, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Lightfoot Press
Published: 2014-11-18T06:00:00+00:00

Seven: The Prophecy

Jacob opened his eyes. He was in a strange room, decorated with pictures that looked eastern… Hindu gods? He’d seen them somewhere before and struggled to remember. He was lying on his front, bare-chested save for the amulet around his neck. The light hurt and he screwed his eyes shut against it. He tried to move and pain ripped through his torso and upper back. Hearing Luca’s voice, he opened his eyes again. Luca came into view, followed by the man and his wife from the motel. The lady was holding a bowl of water and piles of bloodied cotton-wool overflowed from another bowl on a side table.

‘We should call the paramedics,’ she said, her face a taut mask of concern.

‘I’m fine,’ Jacob croaked, shivering and his mouth desperately dry. The woman shot her husband a worried glance. ‘I’m sure it looks worse than it is,’ Jacob insisted.

‘Well that’s good,’ Luca cut in, ‘because it looks pretty bad from where I’m standing.’

Jacob tried to push up, steeling himself not to cry out. If he could get back to their room, he could heal it himself. He just hoped that Luca would understand and play along. But he didn’t get far as pain overwhelmed him and he collapsed back down, panting and slick with sweat.

‘It needs to be seen by a doctor,’ the woman said, more insistently this time.

‘It needs stitches,’ Luca agreed.

Jacob closed his eyes and the message came through…

Ioh.

I’m safe. Do not concern yourself.

We sensed mortal danger.

I said I’m fine.

He severed the link. His thoughts were too muddled and he was too tired to get into another debate about how unsafe his quest was. He was also anxious to reassure the motel owners that he was faring better than he appeared to be, and an internal dialogue with someone in another galaxy would probably look a bit weird to anyone not involved in it. Hospitalisation would be disastrous for his plans, and he could heal himself if he was left in private to do it.

Taking a deep breath he pushed himself up again, teeth gritted against the pain but pressing on even as he felt the severed flesh beneath the tight dressing tear apart, scoring the bandages in a fresh line of blood. Sitting up on his knees, he drew in rasping breaths, hands gripping his thighs to steady the shaking.

‘Help me off here,’ he said to Luca when the trembling had subsided enough for speech.

Luca dashed over and put a steadying arm underneath his good shoulder while Jacob carefully lowered himself to the ground, every movement an excruciating jolt. His shaking legs almost buckled as Luca continued to support him.

‘I want to go to the room,’ Jacob said.

The motel owner started to speak but Jacob held up a hand to silence him.

‘Please, I’m fine. I just want to sleep.’

The man bowed his head slightly. ‘We cannot force you, of course, but my wife is right, you should seek medical attention. The wound is deep.’

‘Tomorrow,’ Jacob lied. ‘I’d like to sleep tonight.

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