Song of the Storm Dragon
Page 54
Ri’arion cried, “Aranya, please … just tell me.”
“She’s here!” She thumped her chest. “Zuziana’s right here. Inside of me.”
“What–what are you saying?” the monk demanded. “She’s … dead?”
“No, alive.” Aranya tried to explain about her soul-space and what she thought she had done, but she fabricated such a dreadful, muddled explanation that Ri’arion’s brow drew down and his face turned to graven stone. The grief was too close, too visceral. Eventually, Aranya broke off to plead, “This isn’t a joke, Ri’arion. I’m not that kind of person. I feel so awful, so awkward … I truly believe–Zuziana, you tell him.”
She beckoned inwardly. Zip?
But before Zip could speak, a chorus of melodious, chirruping giggles popped out of Aranya’s mouth. Ari silly petal. She gasped. Sapphire tell truth. Star-Ari have six souls. Six! Is babies and Ari and Zip-Zip and me! Clever-me, yes, yes?
Ri’arion’s jaw unhinged; Aranya shrugged helplessly. That dragonet. Give her one ounce of attention …
A second voice emerged. Hush, Sapphire. Monk-love, it’s me–Zuziana, with all three of our babies. We’re safe in here, and well. Aranya’s not a dreadful hostess, mind, but we’d really rather be with you.
The ashen-faced monk could only mouth, Zuziana?
I love you dearly, husband, but I’ll have a word with you. The voice took on a waspish, unmistakably Zuziana snap. Under no circumstances does this equate to any bedtime cuddling with the Immadian!
Aranya clapped her hands over her mouth in shock.
Zip! bawled Ri’arion.
And then such a clamour of celebration broke out as to shiver the dawn, and truly, the Islands danced for joy.
End of Book 3
I invite you to join Aranya in another epic Dragonride in 2017!
Until then, may your song soar, wild, stormy and draconic.
About the Author
www.marcsecchia.com
Marc is the bestselling author of over a dozen fantasy books and published in three languages. Born in South Africa, he lives and works in Ethiopia with his wife and 4 children, 2 dogs, a rabbit, and a variable number of marabou storks that roost on the acacia trees out back. On a good night you can also hear hyenas prowling along the back fence.
When he’s not writing about Africa or dragons, Marc can be found travelling to remote locations. He thinks there’s nothing better than standing on a mountaintop wondering what lies over the next horizon.
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Standalone Book: Dragon Thief
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As Zaranna Inglewood adjusts to life minus legs, plus gorgeous Alex, the paramedic who cut her body from the wreckage, she learns the terror of being hunted. Relentless and inimical, the enemy lures her to a world where dreams shape reality. Equinox. A world of equinoctial storms; lashed by titanic forces of magic, dominated by the Pegasi and their centuries-old enmity with Human Wizards and the Dragons. This is a world where a girl can Dream her destiny. Where her soul can fly, or be chained forever.
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