"Did
you feel that?" Flindra thought suddenly and broke the level of relaxation
she needed to sense the Spirit's Pulse.
Realizing what she'd done she immediately focused her will into the
White.
"I felt great anger and outrage ripping
across my awareness," she announced when Kalmar and Gegen joined her in a
direct contact with their crystals.
"Do you feel that?"
"I
do," Kalmar quickly answered.
"I also sense danger. I
think it's time to go to Carra and see if the Valkea has surfaced."
Flindra
paused as the White began to feed her disturbing images. "They're under attack! The Valkea is broadcasting forth thoughts of
madness. Kalmar, you and I need to focus
on an image of Carra so Gegen can follow us to her."
"Understood."
The
two immediately directed their focus to their memories of Carra, bringing in
all the details they could into the shared vision.
"I
have the image," Gegen announced after a moment.
"Let's
go then," Flindra said.
Using
the clear picture of Carra's life essence they projected their energies to the
site of the ambush. It wasn't necessary
or even desirable to reveal their presence to the combatants, so they didn't
focus their energies to the point that their images appeared. However they were present with enough power
to be ready for battle. They immediately
took note of the fact that Carra's caravan had suffered a conventional attack,
but of greater concern was the Valkea's mental onslaught.
"They'll
be driven mad," Flindra warned in an urgent tone. "We must isolate the Valkea so she can
do no more harm."
"Where
is she?" Kalmar demanded.
"Where's the Valkea?"
"Up
on the slope," Gegen answered for he'd been searching for her from the
moment they had projected their energies to this place. "See her standing on the rock ledge?"
Flindra
and Kalmar looked up and spotted a hooded figure standing on a rock ledge, high
above the level of the road. There was a
cave entrance behind the Valkea and all three could feel the presence of
Darkness emanating from the bowels of her lair.
"Should
we get closer?" Gegen asked.
"We're
close enough to press our attack," Flindra answered. "Our first task must be containing the
Valkea until Carra's caravan has a chance to escape. As soon as they are out of range, we can go
on the offensive. Imagine a shell of
energy, which will contain her powers.
Make it real in your thoughts first and then we'll spring it around her
once it's fully formed in our imaginations. We can't allow her a chance to see
what we're doing with a gradual buildup.
That would give her a chance to counter our efforts."
"Or
unleash an even worse assault on our people," Kalmar added in agreement.
"So
true. Each of us will certainly imagine
something different but I think our diverse approaches will actually strengthen
our efforts. Think of it as three
separate notes, which form a musical chord of stunning harmony, instead of a
single tone played in unison."
"Understood,"
the two men replied.
"Bring
ample detail into your vision, then it will be easier to make it real. Any questions?"
"I
have none," Kalmar answered tersely.
"Nor
I. Let's get to it," Gegen replied
with restless energy filling his response.
"May
the Spirit be with us and bless us with victory," Flindra prayed.
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