On Wings of Chaos (Revenant Wyrd book 5)
“The fire had been banked, casting the room in shadows. The only noise she could hear was the occasional shout outside from men on the ramparts, and those still digging out. She had closed the heavy woolen drapes in an attempt to block out more noise, but it had minimal effect.
She drew her attention back to the gem, watching the light dance here and there around the lace table cloth. It reminded her of the play of sunlight on water.
Joya slipped her hands over the thin stone and felt the memory... of the Shadow Realm waken to life. There was a link from Guardian to stone, and in a rush she knew that this stone had been modeled after the Orb of Aldaras by the only Realm Guardian of the Shadow Realm, Beatrice Forester.
Clasp with both hands, the memory in the stone whispered, and Joya obeyed. She clasped her hands together as if she were praying, with the slight green stone in the center. The room was plunged further into darkness, the light from the stone shining feebly through the cracks in her fingers, sending rivers of light cascading over the tabletop.MoreLess
She drew her attention back to the gem, watching the light dance here and there around the lace table cloth. It reminded her of the play of sunlight on water.
Joya slipped her hands over the thin stone and felt the memory... of the Shadow Realm waken to life. There was a link from Guardian to stone, and in a rush she knew that this stone had been modeled after the Orb of Aldaras by the only Realm Guardian of the Shadow Realm, Beatrice Forester.
Clasp with both hands, the memory in the stone whispered, and Joya obeyed. She clasped her hands together as if she were praying, with the slight green stone in the center. The room was plunged further into darkness, the light from the stone shining feebly through the cracks in her fingers, sending rivers of light cascading over the tabletop.MoreLess
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