Grey Spatium 34

“Come, Arthur. It is time we discussed recent events.”

Aether raced from my core into King’s Gambit. Not enough to fully activate the godrune and summon the crown of light, but enough to allow my thoughts to split into several individual threads. I quickly calculated the best way to handle the confrontation.

Tucking a stray lock of gunmetal hair behind her ear, I stepped away from Tessia. “It looks like we’ll have to continue this lesson later. Perhaps Sylvie can give you some more instruction in my absence.”

From across the city, my bond’s voice entered my mind. ‘Be careful, Arthur.’

“I was expecting my granddaughter to be with you,” Kezess said from behind me. Space began to fold around me, and for a moment I could see both the garden and the interior of Kezess’s tower containing the Path of Insight. “But nevermind. Time enough for that later.”

The aetheric spell shivered to a stop at my beckoning, and the bare stone room faded as I pulled away from Kezess’s power, grounding myself firmly to the garden in Everburn. Only then did I turn to regard the lord of dragons, taking in the slight twitch of his brows. “Why don’t we fly? Mount Geolus is close enough, and I would like to see more of this land of yours.”