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Authors: L. S. Gibson
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shifted about as the wind swirled around.
"Is this the place?" Jhond asked.
"Oh yes. This appears more like the location where I saw the young female mage, though I don't remember the snow when I looked down on it from above."
"Where did you see her?"
"It was as if she was deep underground; cellars or maybe even dungeons if there was such a thing in this place." As he was speaking, Ninian moved toward the nearest archway into the building. There was no indication there had ever been a door there. It was possible there used to be guard posted there, checking anyone who entered. Now it just seemed eerie and a little sad.
Jhond followed, still searching for any possible threat, but he sensed nothing untoward. Neither was he aware of any other persons in the vicinity. Apparently, the young woman was no longer in the building. The corridor was dim, as very little light could penetrate the filthy, narrow windows along the right side. The other side was lined with dark wooden panels. Ninian was already using a jewelite to illuminate the path ahead and ease his way. The floor was thick with dust, but it had been disturbed by numerous footprints. Small sized, so probably those of a woman or child, Jhond thought.
Ninian hadn't walked very far when he paused, glanced back at Jhond, who also saw the opening to Ninian's left. Ninian turned into the entrance, and Jhond realized it was the top of a set of stairs.
"I haven't sensed anyone," Ninian commented.
"Neither have I."
Ninian sighed, but proceeded down the stone steps.
Chapter 6
Ninian was frustrated. He had hoped--expected--to find the young woman from his vision waiting for him when he arrived, but now it seemed fairly obvious she wasn't there. He was positive he would be able to sense her, and certain Jhond would have, if she were anywhere near. Still, it was best to be sure so they kept moving down, lower into the bowels of the building. Finally, they reached the bottom of the steps to find themselves in a narrow corridor curved off left and right from the stairs.
"Can you tell which way?" Jhond asked.
Ninian didn't hesitate to turn right, following the light from his jewelite, which sent back shadows that danced along the walls. The corridor came to an abrupt end at a thick wooden door, standing slightly ajar. With a quick glance over his shoulder at Jhond, Ninian pushed the door farther open and found another set of steps. With a sigh, Ninian continued on down until at the bottom he found a large open area.
"This place feels familiar," Ninian commented, as he looked around.
Jhond tossed another jewelite into the air to better illuminate the space. They were inside a chamber that appeared to have been carved from the rock. It was quite large, with a domed ceiling. Of course, there were no windows, but every few feet were carved niches of varying sizes, but as they were empty, their purpose was a mystery.
"From the vision?" Jhond asked.
"Yes, but there is something..." Ninian frowned, trying to understand what it was that was wrong, that felt wrong.
As if reading Ninian's mind, Jhond said, "Something is wrong here." He stretched out a hand, as though feeling the very air, and his eyes took a glazed far-away look. "A spell, a very strong spell." Jhond drew his hand into a fist, closed his eyes and muttered a few ancient words in the magi tongue, opening his eyes as his voice faded away. He flung out his arm, opening his hand when he did so. A blue haze spread from his fingers until it encompassed the whole chamber and then vanished in a flash of white light.
The two jewelites were suddenly brighter, and the atmosphere in the place had definitely changed. It was now less oppressive, and it was only then Ninian realized how heavy the air had felt before. He recognized it also explained the difficulty Jhond had in tracking the female mage more directly: something had been shielding this place, thus hiding her from Jhond's magistry. And now there it
"Is this the place?" Jhond asked.
"Oh yes. This appears more like the location where I saw the young female mage, though I don't remember the snow when I looked down on it from above."
"Where did you see her?"
"It was as if she was deep underground; cellars or maybe even dungeons if there was such a thing in this place." As he was speaking, Ninian moved toward the nearest archway into the building. There was no indication there had ever been a door there. It was possible there used to be guard posted there, checking anyone who entered. Now it just seemed eerie and a little sad.
Jhond followed, still searching for any possible threat, but he sensed nothing untoward. Neither was he aware of any other persons in the vicinity. Apparently, the young woman was no longer in the building. The corridor was dim, as very little light could penetrate the filthy, narrow windows along the right side. The other side was lined with dark wooden panels. Ninian was already using a jewelite to illuminate the path ahead and ease his way. The floor was thick with dust, but it had been disturbed by numerous footprints. Small sized, so probably those of a woman or child, Jhond thought.
Ninian hadn't walked very far when he paused, glanced back at Jhond, who also saw the opening to Ninian's left. Ninian turned into the entrance, and Jhond realized it was the top of a set of stairs.
"I haven't sensed anyone," Ninian commented.
"Neither have I."
Ninian sighed, but proceeded down the stone steps.
Chapter 6
Ninian was frustrated. He had hoped--expected--to find the young woman from his vision waiting for him when he arrived, but now it seemed fairly obvious she wasn't there. He was positive he would be able to sense her, and certain Jhond would have, if she were anywhere near. Still, it was best to be sure so they kept moving down, lower into the bowels of the building. Finally, they reached the bottom of the steps to find themselves in a narrow corridor curved off left and right from the stairs.
"Can you tell which way?" Jhond asked.
Ninian didn't hesitate to turn right, following the light from his jewelite, which sent back shadows that danced along the walls. The corridor came to an abrupt end at a thick wooden door, standing slightly ajar. With a quick glance over his shoulder at Jhond, Ninian pushed the door farther open and found another set of steps. With a sigh, Ninian continued on down until at the bottom he found a large open area.
"This place feels familiar," Ninian commented, as he looked around.
Jhond tossed another jewelite into the air to better illuminate the space. They were inside a chamber that appeared to have been carved from the rock. It was quite large, with a domed ceiling. Of course, there were no windows, but every few feet were carved niches of varying sizes, but as they were empty, their purpose was a mystery.
"From the vision?" Jhond asked.
"Yes, but there is something..." Ninian frowned, trying to understand what it was that was wrong, that felt wrong.
As if reading Ninian's mind, Jhond said, "Something is wrong here." He stretched out a hand, as though feeling the very air, and his eyes took a glazed far-away look. "A spell, a very strong spell." Jhond drew his hand into a fist, closed his eyes and muttered a few ancient words in the magi tongue, opening his eyes as his voice faded away. He flung out his arm, opening his hand when he did so. A blue haze spread from his fingers until it encompassed the whole chamber and then vanished in a flash of white light.
The two jewelites were suddenly brighter, and the atmosphere in the place had definitely changed. It was now less oppressive, and it was only then Ninian realized how heavy the air had felt before. He recognized it also explained the difficulty Jhond had in tracking the female mage more directly: something had been shielding this place, thus hiding her from Jhond's magistry. And now there it
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