The Stone Lions
“The healing continued, so the double symmetries must have been found. Sooner than required, she reflected with some pride.
Her skin prickled as she felt a magical presence enter her room. Surprised and startled, she sought to focus her senses back to the physical world. Somehow, her mathemagic wards had not prevented something from entering. She had thought herself safe, but her protections and defenses had not held. She opened her eyes and slowly scanned the room, prepared for the worst.
A fie...rce lion sat before her in full feline fury. “You are back,” he said, watching with eyes that saw all.
“The cubs need protecting. They are young and clawless.”
Tahirah blinked in surprise and delight. “Oh, noble one, I am honored by your presence. Why have you come?”
Light danced through the lion, his image wavering as he spoke. “We have been bespelled by one who betrays and tortures the Red Palace. Circle upon circle of spells bound us, and now one more band has been broken. He has harmed what is ours to protect.MoreLess
Her skin prickled as she felt a magical presence enter her room. Surprised and startled, she sought to focus her senses back to the physical world. Somehow, her mathemagic wards had not prevented something from entering. She had thought herself safe, but her protections and defenses had not held. She opened her eyes and slowly scanned the room, prepared for the worst.
A fie...rce lion sat before her in full feline fury. “You are back,” he said, watching with eyes that saw all.
“The cubs need protecting. They are young and clawless.”
Tahirah blinked in surprise and delight. “Oh, noble one, I am honored by your presence. Why have you come?”
Light danced through the lion, his image wavering as he spoke. “We have been bespelled by one who betrays and tortures the Red Palace. Circle upon circle of spells bound us, and now one more band has been broken. He has harmed what is ours to protect.MoreLess
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