Journey to the stars and worlds of imagination: Hooked on Fire and Amulet, Back #MFRWHooks

8/16/2022

Hooked on Fire and Amulet, Back #MFRWHooks

Having a slayer as a friend is dangerous when you’re a dragon.

A few lines from Fire and Amulet using the #bookqw "BACK." To set the stage, the dragon, Trelleir, watches over the valley.

Excerpt:

Even though he took advantage of the cover the statue provided, Trelleir cursed the stone effigy and its creator. Caldar was a young man, and not yet a member of the council of elders, when he bullied and blackmailed its members into carving the large figure of a dragon. It took five full cycles of the seasons to complete the work. An elder died during the sculpture’s move up the steep trail to the overlook near the top of the cliff. The man’s death marked Caldar’s ascent to the position of head slayer.

Sadness clutched at Trelleir’s heart. The statue represented more than Caldar’s rise to power. It brought back memories of Adais’ quest…and her death.

The cool stone against Trelleir’s back returned some measure of calm. At least I can enjoy the night, he thought. And be close enough to protect Deneas if need be. Shadows from the ledge above shielded him in both moonlight and bright sun. Even in his true form, those below couldn’t distinguish between the real dragon and the carved one.

The pull of someone seeking him tore Trelleir from his somber reflections. Only one person could be the source of the summoning, Deneas. He had protected her since her birth when the non-verbal thoughts of the babe registered as little more than faint cries. Now that she had reached adulthood the mental connection between them increased to the point where he swore he could hear her thoughts.

He pictured her in his mind’s eye, sitting on the rock wall he and Adais had built as a border around her private garden. Deneas’ face was turned towards the heavens. He knew she searched for a dragon.