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"Can you get them fixed?" Rhys asked, pointing at the sorry remnants of his gear.
Sen critically inspected the torn shirt and shredded cloak. "Might be easier to replace them, if that's fine with you. Otherwise, I'll have to ask a favor of Idunn." She waggled her fingers in a mock spellcasting gesture.
Now fully dressed, he joined Sen at the door. "I don't want to impose on you too much."
She giggled softly. "Don't worry. I'll see what I can do. Now, come with me."
Together, they briskly walked through the students' corridors until they arrived at a closed door. Sen gently knocked.
"Come in!" It was Idunn's voice. Sen opened the door and let Rhys enter. It was a room like many on this floor, with a large bed, wardrobe, armchairs, desk and a fireplace. Idunn, with a large bag at her side from which she had pulled several ampoules, bandages and poultices, stood at the bed, tending to a naked, brunette woman. She was haggard and pale, her body -- where not already bandaged -- covered in bruises and cuts. The right half of her face was covered with a large ice bag but, despite all of the injuries and the bag, Rhys instantly recognized her.
Celeste.
...to be continued in chapter VI -- Full Circle
I hope you enjoyed this twisted fantasy of mine. If you did -- or didn't -- please leave a vote and/or comment. I'd love to hear from you.
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- COMMENTS
bhojoabout 1 month agoI love this story. The characterisation is great. Its not all might and muscles. Individuals have a backstory ... I wonder about faedal. Is he really a willing participant. It sounds like he was also enslaved in a ritual when Elara was captured. That would ironic and so true to life , where even the villains are just heroes who have gotten tarnished with age
Blind_Justice6 months agoAuthor@Slofred: Chapters 1 through 13 are up on Lit and I'm frantically putting #14 together.
Slofred6 months agoi am in love with this story. I am also impatiently waiting for the next installment. Thank you for taking the time to give it to us. 5 stars
MagnaAmans9 months agoThanks / really enjoying the character building and awakening of both magic and sexual knowledge in Rhys.
You have ensnared me into the story and I am bound to the journey.
Blind_Justiceover 1 year agoAuthorThanks for your comment!
As for the true limits of Rhys' powers - he hasn't been truly 'benchmarked' yet. The power level is a function of both the ability to draw power and, even more importantly, his level of concentration. When he, for example, drained the wall spell away, he couldn't keep the drained power around, so he fired it off in a barely controlled manner. Had he been more experienced, he could have brought the spell energy with him and probably scared the living daylights out of Carver by blasting away a few of his clerics. I'll eventually get around showing more of the magic system when Rhys has his next proper lesson with Idunn.
As for Borna and the Disjunction stone: Rhys quick answer "it will only last for a day" is from his own experience, not an authoritative statement on how the stone affects Borna's powers. To go a bit under the hood - Disjunction stones are a form of Dispel Magic spell in item form, with a set power level and they can counteract magic of any level, but with differing length depending on the power difference. Rhys is a low-level sorcerer at the moment, so the stones take out his spellcasting ability for a whole day. Borna, as a being cursed by a divine power, is a whole other matter. Also, I allow my characters to make errors. So yeah, Borna might bear down on Rhys in the not too distant future for giving her false hope.
And finally, as for why the full extent of her abilities hasn't been properly mapped: There are only three tutors at the tower at the moment, and only two of them are magic users with enough experience for conducting proper "empirical" test runs. But with Idunn having to teach Rhys, Elara and Chassari and Thurguz coordinating the continent-wide agent network against Carver, they're a bit short on time for a really in-depth study. Again, my characters aren't infailable - things could and should probably be done differently. Or another tutor hired. Sadly, Thurguz is a stubborn old fool too set in his ways most of the time (as seen in his reaction to Carver in the catacomb - he would have rather left than risked engagement to keep his charges safe.)
I hope you will enjoy the coming chapters.
-BJ
