Journey to the stars and worlds of imagination: 2022 D: Deneas

Deneas was actually introduced in last year's A to Z in April Challenge. The post A + E equals D tells how he got her name as a combination of her father's and her mother's names.

Background

Image by ArtSpark. From Pixabay.

Deneas was trained as a dragon slayer. First at her mother's knee, then later after her mother's death, Caldar, head of the town council, took over Deneas' education.

She is the daughter of Adais, a slayer and Eneae, a chieftain’s son.

Physical Description

Deneas has long hair, usually worn in a braid, tied with a leather thong. Her hair reflects her heritage. It is dark brown in winter, matching her mother's hair color. In summer, it lightens until it appears white, the hair color of her father.

More About Her (Secrets or Public)

Although sworn to the service of the volcano goddess, Deneas didn't really believe in the dark haired god with an ivory trident. Having felt the back of Caldar's hand on more than one occasion, she kept her true beliefs to herself.

Excerpt

Deneas opened her eyes to a darkness unbroken by even the faint glow of the crescent moon. Unease permeated her being. Her mother’s presence filled the empty house. The echo of words hung in the air, elusive and refusing to be captured. Her finger grazed her cheek where warmth from the light touch of a kiss still lingered.

The dream was obviously a warning, but of what remained unknown. The nightmares had been coming more frequently since the new moon, growing stronger each night. “Tonight’s was the worst.” Although she didn’t mean to do so, the words came out in a whisper.

I hope you enjoyed this introduction to Deneas. Find excerpts by clicking on the Fire and Amulet cover in the banner.

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To make following the hop easier, you can find all my posts at 2022 AtoZ Connections. Just remember, the next day's post isn't live until midnight.

~till next time, Helen