Threshold of Destiny (The Mysterium Secret Book 1) by Linn Chapel

Author:Linn Chapel [Chapel, Linn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Visions Books and Media
Published: 2020-05-07T23:00:00+00:00

Twenty-two

Unnoticed, Tressa ducked under the leafy arbor that framed the door and emerged in the front garden of Arbor Cottage. Dewdrops were still clinging to the mossy flagstones of the central path and on either side of her, apricot tulips mingled with white narcissus in carefree abandon. A short distance away stood an old, gnarled apple tree in full bloom.

Luke’s voice drifted from an open window. “Someone’s got to take charge,” he was saying defensively.

“Are you our brother, or our boss?” Peter retorted, but Tressa could tell he wasn’t really angry.

Slowly she made her way down the path toward the white garden gate. The sound of voices grew fainter and fainter.

Bending down, she fingered the petals of a purple iris. Nearby, a small spiderweb hung in the shady recess near a stone bench. Its thin strands shone faintly with dew in the shadows, and in its center crouched a small black spider, waiting.

Straightening, Tressa walked on, coming to a patch of lily-of-the-valley growing near the gate. Tiny white bells hung in rows along the small stems, filling the air with their sweet scent. Tressa watched a honeybee make its way from bell to bell, buzzing steadily, and then fly over to investigate a cluster of violets that nodded above a tuft of heart-shaped leaves.

A solitary bird – a thrush, by the sound of its call – was sitting in the branches of the old apple tree that leaned over the garden wall. The thrush’s song swelled in harmony with the buzz of the honeybee.

Her senses were heightened and she felt free, and safe. It’s just like a dreamscape.

Maybe Holt was right about England’s landscape. Maybe the land itself was affecting her in some deep way. She wondered if he were right about time, too. Maybe it really did flow differently in England.

She suddenly wished that Holt were walking through the garden with her, so that she could talk to him about it. He’d understand.

“Tressa, we need you!” came Luke’s impatient voice. “Stop daydreaming and come inside.” He stood in the doorway with his hands on his hips, looking like a tall, thin, and very determined dictator.

She sighed but dutifully joined her brothers. Once inside, she found that they were planning to make some protection petitions in the time that was left. Tressa helped them with the preparations, for she was in agreement with them about the necessity. Crossing the Atlantic to hide away in the west of England didn’t change the fact that their Mysterium heritage put the three of them at risk in the Unseen World.

Luke found a candle and matches in a cupboard and placed them in the middle of the kitchen table. After lighting the candle, he handed Tressa a packet of cards, similar to the set she had at home. They made a neat stack in the palm of her hand.

Her task now was to choose three of the cards, and so she fanned them out and considered the colorful images. Each of the cards depicted a different figure within a border of green-and-gold Celtic interlacing.

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