The Sorcerer's Ring (Book 1) by Julius St. Clair

Author:Julius St. Clair [Clair, Julius St.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Legendary Books, LLC
Published: 2015-03-30T23:00:00+00:00

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“Treehouses,” Kace breathed in awe. “Oh wow. I thought they weren’t real.”

“Treehouses?” Remi asked, looking upwards. There were several worn and rotting shacks high up in the canopy of the forest, each one looking as if it was going to fall down on their heads at any moment. “Are they traps?”

“No. They were once homes,” he turned to give Remi a smile. “For my people.”

“We’re near a Quietus encampment?”

“No,” he chuckled. “Not even close. The Quietus stick to the borders of Paragon or Cimmerian respectively. They wouldn’t be out here.”

“So they used to live here? What happened?”

“The Collision of the worlds. They once lived here in the forest near a Kingdom called Allay—the birthplace of the Sages. The Queen at the time—Catherine—had given them asylum in the forest after they lost their homeland in a great war between the five Kingdoms. Quietus was actually a very respected and feared Kingdom back then.”

“So you know where we are?”

“Kind of. I’m relying on what I’ve heard. But if the stories are true, that means Allay might be nearby. I doubt it’s still up and running though. It seems that in preparation for the upcoming war, most people on Terra chose a side and traveled there for safety.”

“Well, it is getting dark,” Remi winked at him. “Maybe we should check this place out.”

“There could be squatters,” Kace warned. “Remember the Langoran ruins? There were Langorans near there.”

“What are the Allays like then?”

“They were called Allayans, and from what I hear, it all depended on who was charge. The people pretty much followed the mantra of their King or Queen. There were times in which they were hospitable and kind, and at other times, they were ruthless.”

“That sounds terrible,” she grimaced. “And you say that’s the birthplace of the Sages? Are they like that?”

“They don’t flip as much as the villagers did, but they had their problems. Sometimes they could be deceptive.”

“The more I hear about and think about the Sages…the more nervous I get. They sounded like people I wanted to meet before. But after knowing Eckard, and seeing how Scarlet was at times…I’m not sure. What do you think? Should we go to Allay?”

“It might be safer than being out here in the open. And there really might not be anyone there. We’ll just be cautious.”

“You never know. We might find some allies there.”

“I wouldn’t hold my breath,” he muttered as they walked on. The forest seemed to continue on forever as they found only treehouses and even more trees. Eventually they hit a dense wall, created out of thorn bushes, thick vines, and fallen branches.

“I’ve got this,” Kace said as he began ripping the debris away from the center. Remi kept her attention on the forest around them but it was still. Eerily silent.

“Got it,” Kace grunted as he removed the last of the makeshift wall. They proceeded forward, to find more trees and less hope of finding Allay.

“We’re just being impatient,” Remi said aloud to herself. “That’s all.”

“It’s got to be around here somewhere.

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