The Fire Sisters (Brilliant Darkness 3) - Plot & Excerpts
I practically fall out of bed, struggling to remember where I am. The uncommonly comfortable shift I wore to sleep reminds me. The Cloister. The Fire Sisters. Training. My spirits slip. We dress and eat a simple breakfast of bread with a tart fruit spread. The hunk of roast I ate last night still rumbles in my stomach, so I take only a few bites before Grimma leads us outside. Acrid smoke from the Eternal Flames irritates my nose, throat, and eyes as always, but the morning air manages to feel fresh and crisp, as if droplets of ice are suspended in it. A fine, salty-tasting mist covers my face. As my fingers and nose slowly freeze, I’m glad for the warm leggings and stout boots. We pass the growing hum of the waking wasps, head down the hill to the forested area, past the soapy-smelling laundry, and up to the training grounds. I feel in front of me as we come to a stop and find slats of wood running about waist high, a fence that I’d guess demarcates the area. It sounds like every last Sister is already hard at work—a myriad of cracks, grunts, and shouts of simulated combat ring out before us.
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