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Blurb:
Having found a safe place in a tower fortress, the four and their companions set out to find what they need to defeat Dom Senet and He Who Walks With Evil. They divide into three groups. The first group seeks the focus stones that enhance their affinities. The second group looks for the remaining artifacts, the swords, the staffs, the flutes and the scrying bowls. The third group sets out to find those with their affinities to round the groups to four of earth, four water, four air and four fire. Their strength will be needed in the final battle.
Excerpt:
Sydli
Who?
The question rang in Sydli’s thoughts and
brought a gush of fear. Sydli. She answered before she decided whether
the voice belonged to a friend or enemy. To muffle her mind, she quickly
slammed the barrier her mother had taught her to erect.
She sank on a chair and covered her face
with her hands. Though she had given her name to a stranger, she had kept her
location secret. Cautiously, she opened the bond to her twin. Emli. Be
careful at dinner tonight. We don’t want Lodar to know which of us can hear his
thoughts.
Emli grinned. He is fun to confuse but I
don’t like or trust him. He makes me feel itchy.
You’re right to feel that way. I have
listened to him when he sits at Father’s side. Mandir constantly speaks of Wesren
and how wealthy that princedom has become. He hints the reason is because no
female or halfling can be the ruler. He also argues that as Father’s oldest
child, though his mother was never a spouse, he should be named as heir.
Emli frowned. Father was pleased when
Lodar returned. What will we do if he is named heir?
Sydli grasped her twin’s hands. We will
pray spouses are found for us in other princedoms.
If Father does that, we will be
separated.
Sydli caught a hint of eagerness in her
twin’s thoughts. Did Emli want to have a life apart? The possibility troubled
Sydli. Before their mother’s death, she had asked Sydli to protect her twin.
The promise had been sworn. We could have twin spouses.
Emli laughed. How many high-ranking sets
of twins are there? I know of no others. She rose. “Let me be the friendly
one tonight. Do you think Lodar knows which of us is the true heir?”
Kirlon:
She nodded. “There are songs you can learn.
My mother taught me several. Then the doma showed me how to play them and added
more songs.” Seeing his eager expression made her realize how much he wanted to
learn. “One song today. Then we’ll go to the stillroom.” She played and then
sang the notes of the sleeping song.
Kirlon repeated the notes until he was
pitch perfect. “What now?”
“As promised, the stillroom. Tomorrow we’ll
learn a version of the hiding song that can be used while riding.”
When they reached the bright sun-lit room,
Ash collected a dozen sealed bottles and carried them to the table. “One thing
we do is make scented lotions, oils and soaps. You’ll learn to recognize aromas
and how to blend them.”
Kirlon sat on a bench. “Are there other uses
for these scents?”
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5 comments:
Hi Janet,
Great excerpt! We have shared your posts on Excerpts and Promotions Facebook Page.
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Dee
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Love your posts for these :)
Thanks for the share and for the comments. I really enjoyed writing these books
I'm sure the answer to the last question is 'yes.' But what other uses are there for the scents? Anything particularly interesting?
Enjoyed the excerpt! Twin spouses, that's an interesting idea.
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