The excitement builds as the release
of
Kriki's Gift, Book Two of the Geometry
of Power
draws near.
"Men
of Unaya!" she called out loudly. "The Enemy is upon us and clouding
our reason. Spirit around us," she shouted. "Spirit within
us!"
Lieutenant
Haxton heard her and shook his head to clear the grim and dangerously foolish
thoughts that had filled his mind to distraction. He suddenly realized that
the sanctity of his own thoughts had been violated, and was embarrassed that
he'd allowed it to happen. He turned his glance to Carra, took note of the
courage filling her eyes, and was deeply impressed that she had been the first
one to recognize that the lies of the Valkea's deceptions had been twisting
their minds. She may be a sheltered daughter of a noble family, but she
possessed intelligence, wisdom, and courage in large measure. She was an equal
to any of the soldiers he'd had the privilege to serve with.
"Spirit
protect us!" he chanted loudly in unison with her. "Spirit direct
us!"
Other
men joined in the chorus of the Queen's chant and soon their impassioned voices
became a clarion call of reason, a wave of truth that rippled outward to free
the minds of their comrades from the grip of the Valkea's deceptions.
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