Sandra Hults
Author
Turn and face the strange.
Current Listening: “Eternal” – Evanescence
Current Reading: Catherine the Great : Portrait of a Woman – Robert K. Massie
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Now, for those of you itching for the cliffhanger with Lily Eisen, by all means…here goes.
“Easy Lils.” Jaylor’s voice crooned in her ears as he caught her and eased their descent. He shifted his body so he would protect her from gravity’s inevitable impact. “Go for your emergency gem. Calm…that’s my girl.” He murmured as a patient parent would to a child facing a difficult lesson. “Focus. Trigger.” Jaylor’s tones were gentle and soon enough the weight of her body against his was gone. Emergency gems , when activated, all were created to send the users to the same place. With a flex of his element, Jaylor slowed his descent with the night wind and then vanished before he hit the ground.
Marcus Jade was pacing the room when Lily appeared in his sister’s chamber. Alexandra tutted his overprotective streak and guided the shaken woman to a chair before her brother pounced upon her person to assure himself of her safety. Alexandra settled before Lily, meeting the girl’s green eyes with her own sea-shaded gaze. Lily trembled and before she voiced her first thought, Alexandra assured her on gentle tones. “Jaylor will join us shortly. All emergency gems are built to bring their users to me for security and healing if needed. He knows where you are.”
That soothed the woman who, during her entire existence within the Guild, had never had someone so openly attempt to take her life. “Good. Let the watchdog go before I explain what happened.” A grin tugged at the corners of the Sorceress’ mouth as she stepped aside. As soon as she did, Lily found herself enveloped in the warmth of Marc’s arms. He murmured his fears and his heart all at once. His gentle concern broke her in the face of what was a terrorizing affair.
The force of his emotions surfaced in his eyes. That depth brought tears to her own. “I am fine, Marc.” She murmured. “I told you I would.” She spoke as those tears drifted down her cheeks. “Trust, remember?” He nodded and that was when the delicate clearing of Jaylor’s throat stilled the moment. “I was pushed.” She responded to the question her favorite Shadow had not voiced. She pushed from Marc’s arms and approached Jaylor. When his arms closed around her, she finally relaxed. “Thank you.”
“You’re part of the world I need to keep safe. Anytime.” Jaylor promised then released her. Marc felt the spike in her emotions. He understood Jaylor could get to her faster. He was in Mornesse, Marc was in the capital. Lily’s panic was what struck him first when he reached for her. “Tell me what you remember.” And with that, they settled in to figure out what happened on that Mornesse rooftop.
Sandra Hults 