Warrior Witch: Book Six of the Black Bead Chronicles by J.D. Lakey

Author:J.D. Lakey [Lakey, J.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction
Publisher: Wayword Press
Published: 2018-12-04T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The Here and the There were very real and solid things in her mind. The place In-Between that touched the infinite Oneverse in all its glory was neither solid nor real. She paused there to consider the infinite and all its possibilities. The nature of its chaos was exquisitely beautiful. It could be easy to forget where she was supposed to go and just stay here.

Cheobawn landed next to the pair of scarlet lizards perched upon the keel-log at the peak of the barn’s roof. The sound of sails being rigged and oars sliding into oarlocks down in the pre-dawn morning told her she had stayed too long in Flynn’s shop and now she had nearly come too late. She turned, meaning to return to the loft, but the two dragons tangled around her ankles. They gurgled unhappily at her.

By all that is holy! What?

You have sent our sisters back to the city and left us here, all alone.

If I send you to River, would you go?

No. You would be alone and without protection.

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I am pretty sure two small lizards are no match for the power that the Lowlanders have moving against me.

The two scarlet lizards fluttered up to her shoulders and wrapped their tails protectively around her neck. Three is stronger than one.

Cheobawn pulled the tails away from her throat so she could breathe. Yeah? I can’t fault your logic. Now let go so I can climb down from this place.

Che flipped off the edge of the roof, shot through the loft door, and landed next to Megan. Megan was already awake and getting dressed. Jilly and Susa were gone.

“Where did you go?” Megan asked, concerned.

“No time. We have to leave. Say your goodbyes and go find supplies, enough for a week. I will go find the boys and stop them from going fishing.”

Cheobawn raced down the ladder and out the barn doors into the paddock. She did not bother with the gate. Instead, she leaped at the nearest fence, caught the top slat with her fingers, and flipped over the top, landing on the other side already running towards the sound of the departing boats.

The shore was empty, the fishing parties already cast off.

“No, no. no,” she muttered to herself as she ran her palms over the short stubble on the top of her head in dismay. “How can this be? It is too soon. I am not ready.”

“What is too soon?” Tam asked softly from over her shoulder.

Cheobawn spun around, squealing in delight as she launched herself at her Alpha and hugged him fiercely.

Tam pried himself loose and, holding her by her shoulders, scowled down at her sternly. “What is this?”

“You did not go fishing,” Che beamed at him.

“And so what if we had?” Alain asked, coming up by Tam’s side.

Megan and Connor joined them. “Apparently we are leaving,” Megan said dryly.

“You might have told us last night,” Connor said, scowling.

“I only just realized my mistake.

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