Thursday, February 12
Nug's Farm: Part 3 – Livius’ Letters and a Decision
“I married Livius Carbo years ago,” said Hillary. “We shortly moved to this farm and had a daughter. It was the same year Livius left me. I have lived here ever since. When Livius left, Atkinson came to the farm. He told me that I was special, that this place had been waiting for me, and that he would train me and make me his priestess. Despite my revulsion, I was drawn to his power and secrets. With the knowledge he passed on, my own love of this ancient countryside grew; I could not bear to be apart from my farm, the bleak wood—they are beautiful, and they speak to me.”
Beldin nodded. “I can understand the appeal. It’s much the same way dwarves are drawn to the Heartstone gems of their enclaves.”
“For four years, that’s how it went. I learned fast and grew in stature in the cult. Though I would not submit to Atkinson’s advances, the two of us and Sarah made a family. But Atkinson presumed too much. One day, I came upon him teaching my four-year-old daughter about Tizzhet. Later, I saw her moved her hand in a clumsy approximation of the Yellow Sign. I said nothing then, but I knew I had to stop him. I could never forget how Livius had abandoned us—I was determined not do the same to my daughter.”
Sebastian looked at Kham, but the val refused to return his gaze. They both knew what it was like to lose a father. [MORE]
Labels: arcanis
posted by talien at
6:52 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home