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The Birthright Series Chapter 343
'OH!' I GASPED AS THE ground shuddered. Leseach grabbed my arm when I wobbled. We all watched as the two Magus flicked their enormous wings wide, a crack ringing out through the air.The griffons, our griffons, who'd come out to farewell their honoured guests all threw their heads back with broad ringing cries that started as a deep bellow and shifted to a higher shriek-like sound.Circling the courtyard, the Magus' called back, their own cries so resonant you could feel it ring through your bones before wheeling off with an easy thrust of their wings. They vanished with a murmur of energy while flying over the inner gate.Ears ringing from all the sound, I turned to Elena. 'Do you get quieter with your energy release as you age?''Not so much with age, as with use. The more you practise, the quieter you'll be.' The Sorceress smiled at me. 'Now, that was the last of the people we needed to farewell. You are welcome to your own time.'It felt a little ironic to thank her. Still s
The Birthright Series Chapter 344
'ARE THEY RELATED TO AWUFS?' I asked while sidling back further still until I stood just behind Alek.A better question might have been, are they herbivores?The heavy set four legged animals looked more likely to be related to a rhinoceros than the timid but massive awufs; potentially a carnivorous rhino. They had long snouts they kept wrinkling as if snarling, revealing decent sets of teeth. On the end of their snouts two twisted curling tusks grew, the pointed ends sticking out, and both creatures bore scars on their faces that looked like they had been on the receiving end of another's tusks. Their hide was a dense short fur that bristled out with flowing striations of shades of tan and black across the dark brown fur. Their feet were cloven.The centaurs leading the creatures appeared indifferent by their appearance, calling them, smacking their snouts or backsides to get them lined up in front of the wagon.Nudging Alek when I realized he hadn't answered my question, he jolte
The Birthright Series Chapter 345
'YOUR MAJESTY, YOUR MAJESTY! CATHERINE! Cat!'Leseach shook the pale, white lipped woman by the shoulder before snatching her hand back in shock. The woman gave no response, staring blankly ahead while tears trickled down her cheeks. The shoulder Leseach shook felt like ice. Her feet feeling uncharacteristically heavy, Leseach staggered back before twisting, racing for the door. She stopped short at it, taking a calming breath then opened it and locked eyes with Aldeern.'Could you please have Lieutenant Rashid fetched. Her Majesty would like to speak with him.'The guard inclined his head as she shut the door, her pulse racing. The lies fell from her lips with an ease that caused a rush of shame, a cringe rippling down her spine.The spacious quarters felt hauntingly empty. Leseach leaned against the door, mind whirling at the outcome of her words.A soft knock made her stand and turn, pulling the door open as Rashid pushed. His grey eyes calm until he regarded her face. With a n
The Birthright Series Chapter 346
SLEEP DIDN'T RELIEVE THE OVERWHELMING anxiety. It followed me into my dreams, faces merging with other faces, shadows everywhere, making me jumpy when I woke, mistaking furniture for hidden men. Panting with panic after waking from another horribly vivid yet bizarre and confusing dream, I flared my energy out, eyes searching the large room. All I saw was my own startled expression in the mirror, with Audi alert to my alarm beside me, crying as she too peered around the room. I shushed her before Leseach could hear, the Northerner sleeping in an adjoining room. Her permanent guilty expression was more than I could bear at the moment.It wasn't her fault. I knew that. But I hadn't the strength to deal with my own emotions at the moment, let alone hers. The last couple of days were a blur, I only moved from this room to the bathroom and when I did, Leseach always had food in my room by the time I got back.I missed the girls' something terrible. But there was no way I'd allow that s
The Birthright Series Chapter 347
THE DOUBLE THROATED SNEEPS SUNG out their warbling melodies, the last of the dawn singers, when Kassie woke. Though she'd only got to bed just before midnight each night since arriving back, she still woke early on this, the fourth day.Lying in bed, stretched out across the mattress, Rumal already up and out, she ran through the list of things she wanted to achieve today and added to it the items she hadn't ticked off yesterday.With a sigh she thumped her hand against the mattress, annoyed at not having more of this sorted already.A happy 'mirrup' made her smile, as Lucky, sleeping on one of the platforms of the cat climbing frame her youngest brother had made, made her daring leap across to the bed. Tail swaying as she purred loudly, the cat lowered its head when she reached Kassie, bunting its forehead against her chin.With a chuckle Kassie snatched the cat up in a cuddle, hugging her, rubbing her chin over her head like Lucky liked. Letting go a moment before Lucky went to b
The Birthright Series Chapter 348
WALKING BACK FROM CAT'S QUARTERS, Elena flicked her fingers in and out in irritation. Cat performed perfectly again in the Council meeting. Cold, polite, to the point. Such a vast transformation from the chatty, curious, and questioning young woman who had a tendency to nod off. Three days had passed since Elena realized Cat was still here, yet she refused to give Elena even the slightest information about whatever the argument she and Alek had had. Elena found out quickly enough that Alek had escaped to Delanta to lick his wounds and that in turn caused more irritation.That boy! He needed to learn to hold his ground with emotional matters! It didn't matter how well he fought in battle, when it came to a kingdom, to a realm the size of Elion, you needed to hold your head in emotional matters.Reaching her own quarters, she gave a curt nod to the guards at the doors as they opened them quickly, shutting them behind her.Standing in her own space, hands on hips, she growled. Pacing
The Birthright Series Chapter 349
EXITING THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, I TOOK the long way back to my quarters, needing to stretch my legs after the hours' long meeting. It did strike me as impressive that I hadn't been tempted to nod off even once. I felt almost professional, having held my own, challenged the Councillors and finally got one thing put in place.The council meetings almost seemed more like debates for the members, not really focused on results rather than scoring points against each other in front of the devoted audience of other councillors.Walking along, letting another sigh out, I tentatively reached out to Alek's energy.The flat blankness of a shield made me tilt my head back, blinking away tears as I increased my pace.Running up the turret helped to resist the tears. It was hard to run while crying. Nodding to the guards I walked swiftly to my quarters feeling my face begin to crumple and hands tremble.Aldeern looked about to speak to me but changed his mind, flinging the door open as I rushed i
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SIX DAYS, KASSIE GROWLED TO herself while marching along the hallway to the room she and Rumal occupied. Nothing from her, but he's still here!Enough was enough. She'd been patient. Waited. Waited. And waited.Now was the time for Cat to confess just what the hell was going on. Kassie sniffed indignantly when the voice in the back of her mind reminded her of the promise they'd all made not to disturb each other.It's her fault I'm breaking it, she's the one who should have had the decency to get in touch when her husband vanished.Nodding in agreement with herself, she put on an extra burst of speed, shoulders square as she eyed the door she approached.A glimpse of movement, of curly grey and brown hair, out the left window made her pause then turn to peer out.There in the garden walked her mother, with a strange almost tentative waltz to her step. Bemused, Kassie stepped closer to the frame, keeping against the wood so not to be noticed as she looked to see what had her mothe
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