Quest for the Sun Orb (48 page)
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Authors: Laura Jo Phillips
Tags: #Paranormal, #Literature & Fiction, #Fantasy, #Science Fiction & Fantasy, #Paranormal & Urban, #Romance
“Agreed,” Zakiel said. “Goodnight Nikura.”
“Goodnight, Highness,”
Nikura said as he walked through the open door.
“Goodnight, Lady Techu.”
Zakiel got up to close the door after Nikura, then turned to Karma. “Now, tell me, please, what has brightened the stars in your eyes?”
Karma grinned, then told her husband what he wanted to know.
Epilogue
Tahzel approached the
rokkeli
outside of ShaiTyan’s private chamber with more than a little trepidation. And almost as much curiosity.
ShaiTyan’s rage at Myrkur Ma-Rene’s betrayal had been a fearsome thing to behold, even for the Fire Djinn. Noriq-Qu and all of the lands surrounding it had burned for days. Then, silence. While the lands of the Fire Djinn cooled and hardened back to their normal state, all wondered what ShaiTyan was planning to do next.
When Tahzel received the summons to Noriq-Qu, he was both wary and eager. Wary of ShaiTyan. Eager to be the first with the coveted knowledge of what was to come. The r
okkeli
performed their mysterious inspection and passed him into ShaiTyan’s chamber, where he instantly fell to his knees, and pressed his forehead against the floor.
“Rise, Tahzel,” ShaiTyan said.
Tahzel hid his shock and rose to his feet. ShaiTyan sounded almost...calm.
“How may I be of service, Master?” he asked, suddenly nervous. A calm ShaiTyan must be more deadly than a lava spewing ShaiTyan. It had never happened before, so he couldn’t be certain.
“Call together the High Djinn of the Water, Stone, and Sky,” ShaiTyan said casually, as though commenting on the weather.
Tahzel swallowed hard. “Master?” he asked, uncertain how such a thing was to be done. It had been many centuries since a gathering of that sort.
“Send a messenger to each, with orders to follow every protocol,” ShaiTyan said. “Tell them that
Zatroa
is forever lost. The Djinn require a rebirth of the sacred scepter.”
Tahzel was so stunned that his mouth fell open, allowing several drops of venom to land on the stone floor where they hissed softly. He closed is mouth and resisted the urge to ask questions. “As you command, so shall I obey, Master,” he said. “When shall I request their presence?”
“I shall begin my journey tomorrow,” ShaiTyan said. “As Fire Djinn land is furthest from the Isle of Gathering, I expect they will not keep me waiting longer than it takes them to reach it once they receive the summons.”
“The messengers will leave within the hour,” Tahzel promised.
“Good,” ShaiTyan replied.
Tahzel bowed once more, then left, barely noticing the
rokkeli
on his way out. As he hurried through the long passages of Noriq-Qu, he considered ShaiTyan’s plan. It was brilliant, but very risky. A single
Zatroa
was an instrument of such deadly power that it had taken three centuries for the previous High Djinn to agree on its creation. But two
Zatroa
? Tahzel shivered as he paced through the burning tunnels. Such power would be enough to crack the universe itself.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laura Jo lives in the Arizona desert with her loving husband, their two children, one very large dog and two interesting cats. Laura Jo loves to hear from her readers. Visit her website at www.laurajophillips.com to see when the next installment in the Orbs of Rathira series is coming, and sign her guestbook. Or, email her directly at [email protected]
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