Spirits Of Light And Shadow (The Gods Of Talmor) - Plot & Excerpts
Sinewy hands gripped a wooden beam and slid it into place across the door. The conduit’s skin tingled with excitement. With a sharp nudge, the shutters flew open and a beam of light brightened the dusty room. The conduit shrugged off the robe and let it slip against bare skin and into a soft puddle of fabric on the ground. The conduit turned, admiring the brightness that glinted off the tools, which were kept polished and waiting on the workbench opposite the window. A smile curved upward, then lips parted as a sigh of delicious expectation escaped. Muttering an opening chant, the conduit selected the necessary tools: a lump of soft wax, a slim silver blade, some black wire barbed with sharp-bladed stars, a fine linen handkerchief, stained with blood, and a round coin with a hole bored in the center. As the conduit prepared, the flow and power of the One became evident. Focus grew clearer and stray thoughts vanished. Lighting a series of candles slowly and deliberately helped sharpen the senses even further.
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