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Authors: Ruth A. Casie
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the Grand Master waiting.”
Ellyn stood ready to say her good-bye. She had already spoken to Arik. “It’s hard to believe you’re the same boy who we brought back from Orkney. You’ve grown tall and strong.”
“Thank you.’ He didn’t know what else to say.
“Your strength is not only physical. You have a good mind. Don’t be afraid to use it. And Bran,” she held him close, “know that you will be missed.” Her voice was a whisper.
Ellyn had always known his inner thoughts. She’d been close by, cheering him on and listening to his great plans. He pulled away and kissed her cheek and noticed she looked so sad.
“Go,” she smiled taking his arms away from around her. “Dimia is waiting for you.”
Fendrel got into the wagon with Maximilian. “Come boys,” he called.
Dimia stood on the manor steps. She gathered Arik and Bran into her arms. “You may be far away from me but never far from my heart. I’ll miss you both.” She let them go but not before she gave each a kiss.
Settled for their trip, the wagon rolled and bumped out the manor gate and up the long drive that snaked its way to the top of rise. Arik glanced over his shoulder for a final look at home. “To hearth and home,” he said silently to himself. His chest tightened, great sobs welled up causing a knot in his throat so large it threatened to choke him. He dare not turn around for the others to see him. He took one deep breath after another while he blinked his eyes and bit his lip. He refused to let Maximilian or his father witness him cry.
Bran, still looking forward, covered Arik’s hand and squeezed it gently. “I’m glad we’re going together and that we’ll be there for each other.”
Arik nodded, afraid if he spoke the dam he held back would burst. Bran understood him better than he realized. It wasn’t what he said but the quiet strength he gave him. He too was glad his brother was with him.
“Oh Great Mother I swear no strife,
I pledge to protect my brother Bran with my life.
So mote it be,” he said silently.
Arik and Bran looked back over the back of the wagon. Their family was gathered together waving good-bye. “We will always be together,” Arik said.
“Always,” Bran replied.
***
See what happens when Arik and Bran return after their five years of training in Whispers on the Wind , a short story in Timeless Treasures , on sale now www.RuthACasie.com/books.html
Want to read more about Bran, Arik and Rebeka? Knight of Rapture , Book II ~ A Druid Knight Tale available March 30, 2015.
Knight of Rapture
He crossed the centuries to find her…
For months Lord Arik has been trying to find the right combination of runes to create the precise spell to rescue his wife, Rebeka, but the druid knight will soon discover that reaching her four hundred years in the future is only the beginning of his quest. He arrives in the 21st century to find her memory of him erased, his legacy on the brink of destruction, and traces of dark magick at every turn.
A threat has followed to take away all they hold dear—forever…
Bran, the dark druid, is more determined than ever to get his revenge. His evil has spread across the centuries. Arik will lose all. Time is his weapon, and Bran’s made sure his plan leaves no one dear to Arik, in past or present, safe from the destruction.
But their enemy has overlooked the strongest magick of all…
Professor Rebeka Tyler is dealing with more than just a faulty memory. Ownership of Fayne Manor, her home, has been called into question. Convenient accidents begin happening putting those she cares for in the line of fire. And then there’s the unexpected arrival of a strange man dressed like he belonged in a medieval fair—a man who somehow is always around when needed, and always on her mind. She doesn’t know who to trust. But one thing is certain. Her family line and manor have survived for over eleven centuries. She won’t let them fall, not on her watch… in any
Ellyn stood ready to say her good-bye. She had already spoken to Arik. “It’s hard to believe you’re the same boy who we brought back from Orkney. You’ve grown tall and strong.”
“Thank you.’ He didn’t know what else to say.
“Your strength is not only physical. You have a good mind. Don’t be afraid to use it. And Bran,” she held him close, “know that you will be missed.” Her voice was a whisper.
Ellyn had always known his inner thoughts. She’d been close by, cheering him on and listening to his great plans. He pulled away and kissed her cheek and noticed she looked so sad.
“Go,” she smiled taking his arms away from around her. “Dimia is waiting for you.”
Fendrel got into the wagon with Maximilian. “Come boys,” he called.
Dimia stood on the manor steps. She gathered Arik and Bran into her arms. “You may be far away from me but never far from my heart. I’ll miss you both.” She let them go but not before she gave each a kiss.
Settled for their trip, the wagon rolled and bumped out the manor gate and up the long drive that snaked its way to the top of rise. Arik glanced over his shoulder for a final look at home. “To hearth and home,” he said silently to himself. His chest tightened, great sobs welled up causing a knot in his throat so large it threatened to choke him. He dare not turn around for the others to see him. He took one deep breath after another while he blinked his eyes and bit his lip. He refused to let Maximilian or his father witness him cry.
Bran, still looking forward, covered Arik’s hand and squeezed it gently. “I’m glad we’re going together and that we’ll be there for each other.”
Arik nodded, afraid if he spoke the dam he held back would burst. Bran understood him better than he realized. It wasn’t what he said but the quiet strength he gave him. He too was glad his brother was with him.
“Oh Great Mother I swear no strife,
I pledge to protect my brother Bran with my life.
So mote it be,” he said silently.
Arik and Bran looked back over the back of the wagon. Their family was gathered together waving good-bye. “We will always be together,” Arik said.
“Always,” Bran replied.
***
See what happens when Arik and Bran return after their five years of training in Whispers on the Wind , a short story in Timeless Treasures , on sale now www.RuthACasie.com/books.html
Want to read more about Bran, Arik and Rebeka? Knight of Rapture , Book II ~ A Druid Knight Tale available March 30, 2015.
Knight of Rapture
He crossed the centuries to find her…
For months Lord Arik has been trying to find the right combination of runes to create the precise spell to rescue his wife, Rebeka, but the druid knight will soon discover that reaching her four hundred years in the future is only the beginning of his quest. He arrives in the 21st century to find her memory of him erased, his legacy on the brink of destruction, and traces of dark magick at every turn.
A threat has followed to take away all they hold dear—forever…
Bran, the dark druid, is more determined than ever to get his revenge. His evil has spread across the centuries. Arik will lose all. Time is his weapon, and Bran’s made sure his plan leaves no one dear to Arik, in past or present, safe from the destruction.
But their enemy has overlooked the strongest magick of all…
Professor Rebeka Tyler is dealing with more than just a faulty memory. Ownership of Fayne Manor, her home, has been called into question. Convenient accidents begin happening putting those she cares for in the line of fire. And then there’s the unexpected arrival of a strange man dressed like he belonged in a medieval fair—a man who somehow is always around when needed, and always on her mind. She doesn’t know who to trust. But one thing is certain. Her family line and manor have survived for over eleven centuries. She won’t let them fall, not on her watch… in any
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