Timeless by Scott Prussing

Author:Scott Prussing
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, paranormal, magic, blue fire saga, prussing
Publisher: Scott Prussing

LEESA

CHAPTER 19

MOVING ONLY HER EYES, Leesa shifted her gaze slowly from one giant snarling cat to the next. The six sabre-tooths all looked remarkably similar—identical, in fact, as far as she could see. She could find no identifying markers to individualize them anywhere on their sleek, golden-brown coats. The beasts had obviously come from the same litter, but Leesa had seen plenty of litters of cats, and none looked even close to as similar as these creatures did.

She felt Rave’s arm tighten slightly around her lower back. Had he somehow sensed that the cats were about to attack? Leesa had detected no change in their posture, but volkaanes were far more in tune with animals than humans were. Her already rapid heartbeat ratcheted up another level.

“They will not harm you,” said a female voice from behind them.

Leesa’s first impulse was to spin around at the sound of the unexpected voice, but she still didn’t trust the intentions of the cats. Instead, she slowly twisted her neck to look behind her. What she saw almost made her eyes pop out of her head.

She was staring straight at a female centaur—a very beautiful female centaur. Leesa turned slowly around for a better look.

She had seen centaurs before in books and in a movie or two, but she had never seen one like this. The centaurs she had seen were usually male, though not always, often with beards. And they had always been brown.

This one who had appeared seemingly out of nowhere behind them was white—a beautiful, shining white so pure she almost seemed to glow in the pale light.

Long, snowy-white hair cascaded down over her shoulders in smooth waves, reaching almost to her waist. Her flowing horse’s tail was equally white and silky, as was the shiny coat covering the horse part of her body. From the waist up, her skin was smooth alabaster almost as white as her hair. Her powerful-looking horse half made her slightly taller than Rave.

The only garment she wore was a small top of a soft, white material that covered her small but firm-looking breasts and little else. Intricate silver bracelets circled both her wrists like tiny vines wrapping around a twig, and a delicate silver chain dangled from her neck. Hanging on the chain was a small, sparkling starburst pendant. The only thing marring her flawless beauty was a round white bandage in the center of her forehead.

Leesa wondered if this could be the “horse lady” Ralin had seen in his dream. It almost had to be. It would be too much of a coincidence otherwise. Ralin did not know the word “centaur,” so he had called her the horse lady.

The thought of her son so far away sent fresh pangs of anguish through her heart, but she pushed them down. Homesickness and longing would not reunite her with Ralin any faster. They would only get in the way.

The sudden appearance of this strange and beautiful centaur almost made Leesa forget about the sabre-toothed cats, but another series of low growls reminded her.

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