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As he swept out the door with all the airs of the King that he was, I sat on the bed feel slightly bereft that he hadn't fought harder to get me to stay. "Don't be stupid, Mar," I chided myself out loud and pushed off the bed to stalk towards the door. I swung it open with a vengeance startling the remaining guard into gripping his sword. He relaxed slightly and hissed something to me that could have been his drink order for all the sense it made to me. I just shook my head, hoping it would answer the question or explain to him that I didn't understand what he was saying. Either way, he bowed politely and relaxed back to his post. I stepped further out into the hallway watching as people bustled about in a flurry of activity. Yet, every time they met my eyes, they always bowed and hissed in what I'm going to assume was a respectful greeting.Blushing furiously, I moved back into the room, feeling as if I was in the middle of doing a walk of shame. It reminded me of the morning-after
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I gave her a grateful smile and picked up one of the brushes running it through my hair quickly, trying not to wince when it caught the knots and snags that had built upon each other over the last few days. I ignored the already fraying ends of my hair and quickly pulled it back, braiding it with deft fingers before looking around for something to tie it with. The maid, obviously trained well to anticipate people's needs, handed me a bright ribbon that was oddly flexible like rubber bands. I smiled my thanks again and wrapped the ribbon around the end of it. I forced myself to ignore my reflection, knowing there wasn't anything I could do until Erik got back and I was able to get something else to wear.I turned to the maid and tried to figure out how to ask her if she was the one to take me to my new room. With a judgmental eye, she looked me up and down before shaking her head and saying something else slowly. She was still hissing her words, but this time I caught the different w
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My luck must be improving, I thought as I peeked around and saw the large wagon stopped right next to the house on its way out the gates. The creature pulling it resembled a horse in the mane and tail. But the rest of the body was either a bear, a dog, or both. The animal was exceptionally large, beautiful, and seemed incredibly docile. I watched its handler jump off its back before patting its nose and hissed something to the creature in a soft, soothing tone. The creature purred like a cat then sat down much like a dog would when told to stay. The guards joined the wagon driver next to the creature and began talking to one another like old friends. My heart sped up as I realized that they had inadvertently left the gate unguarded. I knew my opportunity wouldn't last long, and I had to take advantage of it. Keeping my body low, I hurried to the back of the wagon and pressed up against it, slowly moving along the side, trying to keep out of their view. The clattering of the village
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After hours and hours of walking back and forth several times, I did not come across the trail, or any kind of trail at all, to be honest. To make matters worse, it was getting colder as the night began to fall.My stomach growled, reminding me that I hadn't eaten anything since breakfast. Yet another worry to add to the pile of worry that was building in my mind. "This has got to be one of the top ten dumbest decisions I have ever made," I grumbled to myself as I slumped on a rock, giving up on moving any further in the dark.There were plenty of branches around that had fallen from the trees, and I thought for a moment about making a fire and possibly cooking something over it. "Oh, get real, Mara!" I snapped as I wrapped my arms around my knees, trying to hold on to what little heat I had left. "You are not a girl scout and wouldn't know how to hunt unless it was on a good bargain for the meat you cook on your stovetop." Shivering harder, I let my mind wander back home, trying to
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I gasped in pain and pulled my arm back and cradle it to my chest as the person's voice finally broke through the fear-filled haze of my mind. "Dammit, Mara. It's me, Erik.""Erik?" I breathed in disbelief."Yes. You know... your brother..." "Erik," I repeated as if that single name was my lifeline."It's okay, Mara. You're safe now," he reassured me softly. I threw myself into his arms and tried to catch my breath. Over his shoulder, I could see the two bodies still wrestling around on the ground. Their claws catching the light from the planet giving off an eerie glint as they dripped with blood. With strength that I've only seen in the movies that depicted supernatural creatures, one shadow kicked the other off him and sent it flying into the trees. With the same speed, he jumped to the immobile creature in a blink. He lifted his hand high then slashed it down towards the body. I hid my face in my brother's neck, not wanting to see the killing blow. "Tohr," my brother called out
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The gentle sun was bathing my face in warmth the next morning as I awoke and found myself staring up at the same image from yesterday. A gorgeous dragon was above my head, poised and ready to roar or breathe fire. I tried to make out the symbols that circled it as I slowly sat up in the bed. "Beautiful, isn't it?" Tohr's voice came to me. I wasn't surprised, having fallen asleep with him in my room last night. He had been kind enough to keep me covered. But I really should have known there was no way he would have left me alone. "Yes, it's very beautiful," I arranged the blanket under my arms so there was no chance it would fall. My face flushed, realizing he had seen me completely naked last night when I was distraught.I looked back to the runes again to get the attention off me. The weirdest thing about the runes was that I could almost recognize them. They were tickling the inside of my brain, yet I couldn't figure out exactly where I knew them from. "We are the 'fyre'," he tr
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A few minutes later, the door had banged open again and instead of the maid, I turned to find Tohr filling the doorway with a look of anger on his face. I stumbled back against the large canopy bed, suddenly fearful."What did I say, little fyre? You do not wish to take on the King. The first day of our courtship, and you already are denying my gifts!" he snarled."Wh-what gifts?" I asked."The dress I had made for you! The seamstress was up all night to make sure it was ready for you," he told me.Shame at my behavior filled me, and I dropped my eyes. "I'm sorry… I didn't know. I'm still having trouble understanding your language."That seemed to pacify him a bit. "I apologize, I should have anticipated something like that."He had opened the door and waved the woman back in. She hurried in with her eyes down and bowed low to him. She said something softly to him and was a little excited when I realized I could actually pick up individual words."Drayssnar?" I asked him.The king turn
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"What the hell, Erik?" I snapped at him.I began pacing around the room over and over again. I was desperately trying to figure out how to get myself, and my brother, out of this crazy mess of a world. "Mara, please calm down and take a seat," Erik implored me. He held out a chair that was in front of the vanity and waved a hand to it. I let out a loud sigh and sat down in the chair, trying to arrange the scarves to allow me some privacy. "I know you have a million questions. So, spit them out. What do you want to know?" Erik began patiently. I gave him half a smile when his words echoed something he had said to me often while we were growing up. I would proceed to hound him with questions, and he would, just as patiently, answer them as best he could. "How did you find this place? What do the tattoos mean? What are those bear/horse/dog creatures? How far from earth do you think we are? Is there any information on when the portal opens here? Why is the king insisting on taking m
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