Seven Stones: Part Eighteen
Previously on Seven Stones: Kobb reveals the stones are a connection to another realm; but the rituals have started to fail, causing power to leak into the world. After agreeing that they need to deal with any evils unleashed before they can repair the rituals, Haelen searches the notes they have recovered for any way to protect the circle while they are gone. While searching the stones for anything unusual, Anessa is startled by shadowy figure.
Searing sunlight haloed the figure. Streams of shadow bled from its edges, making it seem to flicker and twist.
The quarrel twisted in Anessa’s fingers, refusing to line up with the channel.
Stretching up into the sky, the figure jerked again, its arm now stretched towards her again.
She fumbled with the quarrel as she leapt backwards.
“Anessa?” The edge of a cloud brushed the sun. Kobb peered at her, one arm half-raised, before glancing over his shoulder “Did you see something? You didn’t answer when I called.”
She slide the quarrel back into its belt loop. How had she mistaken Kobb for an attacker? If she didn’t calm down, Kobb would send her home. And that would make it partly her fault if he failed. “Thought I saw something, but it was just the sun.”
