The Trials of Blackbriar Academy by Olivia Ash

Author:Olivia Ash [Ash, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wispvine Publishing
Published: 2019-06-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

I’m led to the arena. I know the way well, but the escorts, who haven’t said a word to me since leading me to my room, seem very focused on taking their time and making the trip last longer. Which doesn’t bode well for my already exhausted self. I just want to get this trial done.

The doors open as we finally reach the arena. The two escorts turn and nod to me as they gesture for me to walk in.

I do. The moment the doors shut, the lights in the room cut off. In the center of the room, directly in front of me, a light turns on, shining down from the endless expanse of darkness above on Lady Alene.

“Come to me, Wren,” she says. And I slowly step forward.

I don’t know what to expect, but since this to be my third trial, anything is possible. Especially if the first two are anything to judge by.

As I stop right in front of the statue, she looks to me and smiles. “This is your third trial, Wren. A test of your mental strength. However, it doesn’t reflect the knowledge you hold. It’s a bit deeper.”

I sigh heavily and say, “All right, I’m ready. What do I have to do?”

“Give me your hand,” she says. I lift my left hand and she shakes her head. “The other one.”

I place the palm of my right hand over hers, and my conduit turns to dust. A gasp rushes from my lips, echoing into the depths of the ink-filled room. My stomach churns as I realize that I’d have to beat this third trial without my conduit. Does someone know the truth about me? Is this meant to expose me?

“Why did you do that?” I ask, meeting Lady Alene’s gaze. I force myself to remain calm despite feeling my heart pound in my chest.

“Fears must be faced,” she states matter-of-factly. “And I see yours…”

She disappears, leaving me in the room alone. I’m starting to panic. I can’t do a trial without magic so far, and I have no idea who is watching, if anyone. If I do magic without a conduit…

My thoughts are interrupted by a series of loud clicks and pops.

Whispers soon replace the other sounds as I’m surrounded by rushing images. They rapidly swirl around me. My breaths come short and my palms sweat as my magic pulses through me. I’m in fight or flight mode, and I don’t know what to do.

The image stills, settling on a young girl, no older than I am now, and she is using magic without a conduit. Power flares from her hands as she manipulates the world around her. The more she does it, the more seductive it becomes, and she cannot stop. As she finishes her work, a thin black cloud surrounds her. The image fades. Soon, more shuffle around me in an endless sea of blurring shapes and colors.

Once again, the image settles on the same girl. But now she is older, and the black cloud has grown around her.

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