The Red Moon Chronicles Book 1: The Crown Of Xenthos

Death of a Blood Mage

The mountains of Sparta were a harsh desert of snow, ice, and rock. The winds howled, and snow fell so fast and hard that it looked as if stars fell from the sky. None could see to far infront of them.

Elizabeth and Keenio braved the snows icy embrace. They wore thick cloaks made from bear skin and fur. Together they marched up the mountain range. If there was a path. It was buried under the endless snow and ice.

"Keenio how much further?"

"I don't know.."

Their voices were muffled. Hidden behind the fierce winds.

"King Leon and King Hydrus said it would be further north."

"Shouldn't we wait until this storm dies down? We've been out here for hours already..."

Elizabeth was right. He originally thought they could reach this temple where their target hid. But quickly his thoughts were changing, rapidly.

"You might be right..."

The two of them stood there peering through the flood of the snow. In the distance they saw what appeared to be a cave entrance. Quickly they stumbled through the uneven ground.

The cave was unnaturally warm. As if it naturally heated itself up. Their coaks were heavy and damp, so the placed them on the rocky ground. Elizabeth and Keenio placed their bags next to eachother.and from her bag Elizabeth pulled out small logs and placed them infront of the cloaks.

Using the logs and her magic, Elizabeth created a campfire. So the cave wouldn't be darkened.

"You're always prepared aren't you?" Keenio smirked.

"One of us has to be.."

"True.."

"So what do you think about Veronica?"

"Why? What's it matter?"

"Well isn't she the girl that you're nightmares were over?"

"Yes.. she was..."

"Then why do you not socialize with her allot?"

Keenio leaned against the cavern wall. He crossed his arms and crossed his feet then looked into the glowing hot flames.

"Isn't it enough that she travels with us?"

"You act like she is a burden. You know she really does care for you..."

"So? Anyways what brings this up?"

"Just a girl to girl talk is all. Before we left she started talking about you, I was just curious on your thoughts to her..."

"Elizabeth, you curious? That doesn't sound like you at all."

"When it comes to your wellbeing, I always take an interest, surely you know that by now..."

"Yeah... I've noticed..."

"Still. We've never discussed you're memories that came back to you. How could you forget? Veronica is very pretty... And I've never known you to forget a pretty face..."

"We were kids then... What does it matter."

"Well something happened to you then. So why not talk about it with me? I am you're sword sibling after all...".

Keenio said nothing. He didn't understand why she wanted to keep pushing.

"Shouldn't it be enough that my memories are back?"

"Keenio please, you've been lost since you recovered them you know? I just want to understand is all..."

"I wish they had stayed gone... Atleast with the nightmares they were only nightmares and nothing more..."