Frin
I pictured Marcus Burns in my mind, relying on the glimpses I had seen from his wife's memories, and tried to scry for him. He was probably on the Bone Island, so it was of no use. I attempted again and again, growing frustrated, but I stopped before risking threadburn.
I pondered what to do next. My mother had written about how Veil Weavers could be bound, and those words felt like they carried a heavier meaning. Veil Weavers were also called Threadbounds due to their binding with the Veil, which gave them their power.
"Why the two names?" I asked Ginger, although she only meowed in response.
"Maybe," I began to speculate, "the Threadbounds can not only weave... maybe they can bind? Bind the magic away? The wards?" I started pacing, the idea taking shape in my mind. I paused, realizing the enormity of the task ahead.
"Maybe the Bone Island is binding the Veil Weaver threads. If I can find the binding and cut it off..."
It was a big maybe, but it was the best lead I had.
This time, I relaxed in a chair. Instead of scrying for Marcus, I sought out Bone Island and the bindings on my threads within the tapestry of my power.
My breathing grew heavy with exhaustion.
I exerted myself and took the plunge, finding my threads bound by foreign ones. I swiftly began to cut a few of them. It took a lot of effort to cut them. But they grew back stronger and tighter. Maybe I should lose the bindings. So I started to loosen them instead, creating a small gap - a crack in the shield of the island.
Darkness seeped into my eyes, I took a deep breath and closed my lids.
Within that crack, I searched for Marcus, and there he was.
Suddenly, As entered his mind - a gut-wrenching pain shocked my body.
A string of memories assaulted me, and I realized , to my horror, that Marcus was dying.
I swiftly began to search his memories for an image of my mother.
"Aaah," I cried out in pain and fell out of the chair.
In those brief moments, I realized three things:
1. My ma was a rebel
2. Marcus was killed by a threadhunter
3. I am not the only one who knows the bindings could be loosened.
Then everything went dark.
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The Threadbound series : Unraveling
FantasyIn a world where destinies are woven by unseen hands, Frin, a healer; Ash, who was trained to be an Elder Councillor; and Alex, a carefree adventurer, find their lives entangled by a fate they never imagined. As they uncover the dark truth hidden b...
