The Splintered Eye (The War of Memory Cycle)
“Eventually the itch subsided, as did the nausea, and his awareness of his surroundings returned. He patted Arik’s quill-coated back a few times, still too woozy for a proper hit, but the muscular skinchanger seemed to feel it and slowed, then bent forward to set him on his feet.
His bare soles sunk through the crust of snow to touch the earth and energy surged into him, driving away the weakness. Blinking, he straightened. It was full dark now, moonless, the Eye of Night staring down emp...tily. Around them, the forest stood in stripe-like patches between frozen runnels of streams. They were headed uphill, away from the lake-valley and into the first rugged fingers of the tablelands, but the screen of trees was too thick to see far.
“Is everyone all right?” he rasped, looking around. It surprised him to find that despite the dimness, he saw his companions almost as clear as day.
Beside him, Arik nodded his shaggy head. The gashes on his thigh had sealed, and Cob glanced down to see that the same had happened to his forearm—the Guardian’s doing. It still itched, but faintly. His shoulder seemed mended, though the sleeve was a loss.MoreLess
His bare soles sunk through the crust of snow to touch the earth and energy surged into him, driving away the weakness. Blinking, he straightened. It was full dark now, moonless, the Eye of Night staring down emp...tily. Around them, the forest stood in stripe-like patches between frozen runnels of streams. They were headed uphill, away from the lake-valley and into the first rugged fingers of the tablelands, but the screen of trees was too thick to see far.
“Is everyone all right?” he rasped, looking around. It surprised him to find that despite the dimness, he saw his companions almost as clear as day.
Beside him, Arik nodded his shaggy head. The gashes on his thigh had sealed, and Cob glanced down to see that the same had happened to his forearm—the Guardian’s doing. It still itched, but faintly. His shoulder seemed mended, though the sleeve was a loss.MoreLess
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