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BLURB:
Seven Jewels – Seven Holders and their bondmates. The words of an elderly Healer send each pair on a quest to learn the secret of the Jewels. Are these gems just tools or do they hold hidden danger for the Holders? The seven leave on seven quests to discover the answers. When they find the answer, they must decide the fate of the Jewels.
Excerpt:
THE YELLOW JEWEL
Seven Jewels
and seven threads. Find them, twine
them, bind them into a braid to discover how to unlock the secret of the
Jewels. What was pale becomes dark and dark changes to light. Sometimes destruction is the way to end a
cycle of tyranny. Blazing sun and icy moons unite in the Yellow Jewel. You must go over land, across the sea and back again. Seek the thread and learn this lesson. What makes a home does not have to be a
place. Fears may lurk and fears are
faced when one learns to trust.
Disa turned and waved farewell to the
Holders and their
She prodded her horned horse and caught
up with her companion. “Must we race
like prisoners released from a dungeon?”
He slowed his steed. “Why not?
I wish to reach my home as soon as I can.”
Home, she thought. Hers had been a peddler’s wagon and then the
tavern in Pala. She didn’t understand
his being drawn to a place. “Thy home
won’t run.”
He laughed. “Thee are right, but some inner yearning
pushes me to hurry to High Sanctuary.
What if the mages have established a refuge there?”
She made a face. “Didn’t Andalor mention a ship filled with
Queen’s Guards and mages that arrived in Quato around the time when thee did?”
“One or more might have remained. I need to find out.”
She supposed he was right but that wasn’t
his real reason for the rush to return to his home. He wanted to visit his mother’s grave to bid
her farewell. Did he really believe her
spirit lingered on this plane waiting to hear of the success or failure of
Liara’s quest?
At dusk they arrived in Desert’s Edge
where they purchased enough supplies for the journey. She nearly suggested they stop at the
Healers’ House for medicinals, but could think of none they would need before
they reached the market in Quato.
Eight days of traveling from dawn to dusk
brought them to the seaport town. On the
outskirts they passed the villa where she had received her Jewel. “Remember our time here?” she asked.
“Clearly.
What a pompous fool I was.
Attacking Valmir when he wasn’t the enemy. Angering Liara and thee.”
She reached for his hand. “Thee feared someone would harm her and keep
her from the quest.” She sighed. “I wonder how the others fare.”
“If there were problems couldn’t they
reach us on the inner path?” Brader
asked.
“I don’t know. I’ve listened every night and the voices have
grown fainter. Should we stay here or go
directly to the docks?”
He prodded his horse. “This is too far from town. We’ll find an inn. Word of ships leaving for Thanis will be
heard at one, but we can’t leave for a day or two.”
She nodded. “We have to sell the horses.”
“And arrange for passage. We’re too late for today’s animal market.”
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5 comments:
Very plausibly medieval!
Love all the details woven into the scene, especially with having a "horned horse"!
Same here. Also love the idea of a horned horse.
Great excerpt! I feel like I'm part of the journey.
We want to follow them on their journey, their quest. Thanks for the excerpt!
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