Williams, J.T - Saints of Wura Triology [Omnibus] by Williams J.T

Author:Williams, J.T [Williams, J.T]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-05-31T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14 Swunock and the Lost Legion

Sediya turned from them and began walking. The three followed after, led first to a small door at the back of the hall that opened up to a long hallway. Candles placed every few steps painted a shadowy glow on the adorned walls, decorated with furs of mountain animals. The preserved trophies stared at them blankly and were of little welcome.

They gave a tug to the door at the far end and were outside again. A wooden balcony that stretched over the chasm had a bridge pulled up that cut off the hall from the mountainside. Sediya lowered it with the release of a taunt rope near the door.

"Follow this up the mountain path."

She pointed to the peak. A dark cloud hovered above it. Smoky blackness seemed to float down the crag, and the air from above was foul.

"I can tell you that is no rain that is held in that cloud. Although I cannot tell you what is, it is beyond the power of this place to protect you. Weapons are of no avail to this force."

Berie looked at the others and nodded, indicating they should go forward. Slats ran ahead at once, his ax in his hand, regardless of what the woman had said.

Euso turned to the woman and said, "We will return. Thank you for showing us out."

She nodded, cocking her head to the three as they went across the bridge way. With a clanking sound, she pulled the bridge close again.

Beginning the ascent up a winding pathway that reached into the clouds above them, the air became thin, and if felt as if a strong warmness waited ahead of them.

The sun was not nearly so warm as they crossed into a line of snow, noticing trickles of water as the ice melted atop the peak.

Berie threw back her tunic and felt for her bow. Grasping it, she placed an arrow in place and ran to follow Slats, who was now quite a distance away.

The path turned, cutting back above the previous path. It would do this a few more times, as the actual road narrowed and a few spots of road required jumping across small breaks to continue.

After seven switchbacks, they came to an open area where three bodies, garbed the same as the ones in the hall below, lay lifeless. They paused for a moment as Euso went to each of them. The first two had been stabbed multiple times. He noticed that their swords were still in scabbard.

Coming to a final corpse that lay with his eyes open, a bloody short sword rested on the lap. His lacerated neck lay open, and dried blood covered the wound crusting down over his silver armor before congealing between his legs. A glossy look covered his peering eyes.

Euso closed them.

"It seems that this man took his own life, if I can indeed guess correct."

“We should question their purpose,” Berie said. “Why were they here? I sense a darkness in the air.”

"Mind yourselves, then," Slats said.

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