Triumph (The Elementalist Book 3) by Michael Anderle

Author:Michael Anderle [Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2023-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The next morning, they went out to the lake where Jack had once experimented with his flying ability, startling two fishermen and irritating the hell out of Dr. Thompson. It was a peaceful, pretty lake, but this time Jack made sure no one else was on it before they started their experiments.

“Nice little lake,” Tasha commented. “What are we doing here?”

Jack smiled. “Up until now, you’ve mostly used your own body, or the water inside your body, for what you call your tricks.”

She nodded. “Sure. Isn’t that pretty much how it’s done?”

He shook his head. “That’s only one way to do it. As a water elementalist, you should be able to control any water you come across. That will give you a lot more options in a fight.”

She looked out over the blue water. “Huh. That sounds intriguing, but I have to say I’m skeptical. It feels like a leap to me.”

“We’ll take it one step at a time. The key is treating the water around you as an extension of your body. Give it a try to see how it feels. Let’s start with something small. See if you can move the water on the surface.”

This proved harder for Tasha than manipulating the water in her body. Jack wondered if this was a general rule with elementalists. Those with a talent for shapeshifting would find other abilities more challenging.

She eventually succeeded in moving the surface water. After a few more hours of practice, she found she didn’t need much water to use it as a powerful force, especially since she had control over where and how she applied that force when she established a connection with the liquid.

“Touching the water makes it easier,” she explained as Jack took her through a series of experiments and exercises he was making up on the spot. She had waded into the lake so she could easily tap into the water. Unfortunately, she didn’t realize at first how easy it would be to exhaust herself.

As Jack stood and watched from the shore, Tasha crumpled and fell into the water with a heavy splash. Jack rushed in and grabbed her under the shoulders before she could drown. As her eyes fluttered open, she started sputtering.

“Oh! That was a mistake!”

“You always need to be aware of how much energy you’re using,” he reminded her. “Otherwise, you could drown.”

“I’m not going to forget that again, believe me…”

Right then, Jack heard something on the breeze. A hint of voices approaching.

Tasha cocked her head. “What’s that?”

“People are coming. We should probably hide.”

Even though no one could possibly know about their elemental powers, Jack didn’t want anyone to discover them in the area. With the FPM looking for them, it was safer if no one knew. They faded back into the bushes, but Jack decided to take things a step further by dropping the Veil of Invisibility over them.

He was just in time. A pair of hikers walked down the path a moment later, walking sticks in hand, chatting away without a care in the world.

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