Vardaesia~The Medoran Chronicles by Lynette Noni

Author:Lynette Noni [Noni, Lynette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07BY3D6LR
Publisher: Pantera Press
Published: 2019-02-18T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Three

In response to Alex’s exclamation, Zaylin pointed a finger to the three Gates and they instantly rose from the clouded gap into the air. But rather than spinning as they had every other time Alex had seen the same manoeuvre, they instead jumped from one side of the dais to the other, criss-crossing above her head, like the arches were playing a fiery game of Leapfrog.

“Unlike mortals, Tia Aurans are only gifted with the mental arts—telekinesis, telepathy, empathy, mind reading and the like,” Zaylin explained, still directing the Gates in their very own choreographed dance until she released them and turned her pointed finger to Alex. She made a sharp flicking gesture, enough that Alex winced, fully expecting to be flung up in the air beside the fiery arches, before reasoning made her recall that her own gift protected her—as it must have done during their fight, if Zaylin’s earlier declaration was to be understood.

“Of course,” the immortal woman said, having noted Alex’s knee-jerk reaction, “I learned the very first day we met that you’re different from your friends—and from any other mortal I’ve encountered.”

“Let me guess,” Alex said dryly. “You tried to read my mind?”

“Actually, I tried to throw you off the balcony.”

Alex’s eyes widened.

“You didn’t even twitch,” Zaylin continued, not the least bit apologetic. “Then I tried to read your mind. With no success. But since I’d heard you explain in the throne room how your gift freed you from Aven’s Claim, as frustrating as it was to see for myself the strength of your willpower, I can’t say I wasn’t intrigued.”

“Let’s go back to how you tried to throw me off a balcony,” Alex said, a warning to her tone.

Shrugging unrepentantly, Zaylin said, “You can’t have missed that I wasn’t fond of you when you first arrived. And can you blame me? You ventured here with the sole purpose of disrupting the peace my people have experienced for millennia. I didn’t care if you were protected or not because it would have been a win for me either way—seeing evidence of your gift being true, or sending you over the side of the palace.”

Alex pursed her lips. “Interesting mind you have, Zaylin.”

A quick, devious grin met her words. “You have no idea, Alex.” Then Zaylin’s expression turned serious again as she continued from earlier, “Meyarins have speed, strength, grace and agility as a race, along with advanced intellect, reflexes and a host of other skills—all of which Tia Aurans have as well. Only in our ability to use mental gifts are we set apart, and therein lies the main reason that we were able to overcome them.”

“That’s so weird that they don’t have access to gifts but you do,” Alex mused. “Has that always been the case?”

“When it comes to natural biology, yes,” Zaylin answered. Slowly—almost hesitantly—she admitted, “But there were cases where they were able to… adopt the abilities of others. However, only at a tragic price.”

Feeling a sense of dread settle over her, Alex said, “How?”

It was clear Zaylin didn’t want to answer.

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