The excitement builds as the release
of
Kriki's Gift, Book Two of the Geometry
of Power
draws near.
Carra
had no challenge seeing the beauty and grandeur of the Spirit's presence in
this magnificent landscape. At the same time, the splendor of the day made it
nearly impossible for her to comprehend the monstrous threat of the Valkea's
existence at the roots of the mountains, a presence growing and spreading like
a canker in the darkness. Somewhere beneath the loveliness of sun, snow, rock
and sky was an evil underworld of staggering dimensions.
From
what she had been told, it was a two-hour ride to the place where Wehgert
routinely dropped off his supplies to the horde. He had confessed there was a
cave entrance hidden by an overhang of rock just inside one of the side
valleys. The Valkea shielded this entrance from discovery from prying eyes so
even though it wasn't far from the road, it had never been seen or its
existence even suspected. Carra knew that many of the soldiers assumed that
they would be attacked near or at this place. If that were so, they had but an
hour remaining before they would be attacked.
She
felt a heightening of tension in the pit of her stomach, but wasn't afraid of
the emotion for she was playing a vital role and was proud of her contribution.
When the Valkea took the offered bait, she would surface, exposing herself and
her hellish horde to the powerful forces of Unaya. The Valkea would face
complete destruction, for Carra had absolute faith in the King and Queen's
ability to overwhelm their opponent. Then they could turn their attention to
the Valkea's lair and cleanse the world of the unholy offspring she was
producing and nurturing deep within the bowels of the mountains. She and her
dark world would be destroyed and it would be done in a manner that wouldn't
endanger the King's life.
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