An Ember In The Ashes Audiobook Novels & Stories

Hope The light is blinding to my sensitive eyes as we emerge from the depths of the cellar. we are hurried along a wide hallway leading to huge wooden double doors. The sound of men shouting as the prisioners huddle together booms in my ears. Blinking to adust to the change of light i look around taking in my surroundings. We are standing in what looks to be a large cathedral. Its beautiful marbel floors lined with gold and giant floor to celling pillars covered in intricate patterens and vines. Lanters line the walls iluminating the large room. Ive never seen anything so beautiful. A large fireplace cut out into the wall burns the chill of winter away. At the end of the room steps climb to

AZAI "Go," I muttered flatly, still holding the text open in front of me. "Before you piss yourself on my lap." Ember made a horrified sound. Her entire face turned scarlet as she scrambled upright so quickly she nearly knocked over the stack of books beside the chair. Without another word, she covered her burning face with both hands and bolted from the archive. The heavy doors slammed behind her, and silence settled. I stared at the closed doors for several long seconds.

"Ember, goddess. Ember, please wake up." Ash's voice was choked with tears. It was breaking with emotions. "Ash?" My eyes struggled to open. "Oh thank you, goddess." He held me tightly against his chest. "Ember, I am so sorry. I am so sorry. You don't know how sorry I am. I will forever pay for this. Don't worry. I won't stay here. I won't stay where you can see me. Not after what I did." He was talking so fast and sobbing into me. What is he going on about?