The First Spell Weaver of Airendell: Book Two of the Airendell Chronicles Read Online Free Page B

Help me!” Is all that she can decipher from the gibberish she receives in the link.  Again, the link is severed by some outside force. 
    Morna links with Luca in desperation and is devastated when he says, “Not now, Morna!  Give me some peace!” Tears well up in Morna’s eyes as she feels him break the link.  She has never felt so rejected or more alone in her life.  She quickly shakes the feeling off and decides to take action rather than sitting here feeling helpless.
    She quickly explains what she just experienced and then stands up straight, takes a deep breath and says, “I can‘t just sit here on my fat ass and do nothing!  I am sure our enemies are counting on our ignorance and confusion.  But since I linked with them, they must know we suspect something. We must move, now!  Carrick, you, Enya, and Elias go find my father and the patrol, inform them of this new information.”
    “Breena, Damian and I will go to Alfheim to retrieve Aideen, but we will go by Airendell on the way and inform my half-brother Archer of our suspicions.  We will also look for Luca at our cottage in the glen. I suspect, if Ari isn’t exerting too much influence on Luca that he has gone there to sort things out.  He told me once in a past lifetime that he goes there when he needs to think.”
    “Whether or not we find Luca, we must approach the high council at Alfheim and let them know what we suspect.  Aideen and Ari sounded as though they were possessed or something.  But I could sense the same foul taint that experienced when I was being attacked remotely before I destroyed that stone cannibal creature.  I can’t explain it, but I have a feeling that Almeda and Ari may be victims as well.  But we have to tread carefully where they are concerned.  Regardless of Ari and Almeda’s loyalties we must go to Alfheim to look for Aideen.” 
    “If they actually took Aideen to Alfheim, I must get permission from the High Council to take Aideen back.  If they are not there, perhaps the elves will help me find her and get her back.  Either way, I think the two patrols should meet up at the entrance to Alfheim as soon as possible.”
    George says, “What about me?”  Morna looks thoughtfully at George.  She had been trying to make up her mind about him.  When she first met him she thought of him as an ally.  George Wellborn is a Stone Breaker.  A member of a magical race that dwells in the Americas which has dedicated themselves to protecting humans from the Stone Cold vampires.  Ari and Almeda gave the Stone Breakers their endorsement.  Now that endorsement may or may not mean that the group has traitors in its midst.  She decides to ask him and Maria, his grandma and Shaman, to stay behind and to help Brigid protect this Gateway. 
    Morna is trying to decide whether or not to give Brigid a heads up about the quandary of their uncertain loyalties.  But that worries Morna as well because Brigid is a Spell Weaver and Neurosurgeon, not a warrior.  What would become of Brigid if they turned on her?  But Morna is confident that George is truly in love with Brigid and he would never hurt her, even if he is a traitor.             
    “Please stay and help Brigid watch this gate.  We cannot leave it undefended.” says Morna.
    “Morna, I am capable helping Brigid defend the gate.  I cannot run like you can to cover long distances, but I am a good fighter and have strong protective magic.  We could hold the gateway entrance by ourselves for a long siege if we needed to.  My grandson should go with you.  No offense, Breena, but you are not a trained warrior like Morna and Damian doesn’t understand magic.  You need my George.”  Morna continues to look pensively at Maria and George. 
    “Ah,” says Maria.  “I see.  Ari or Almeda must have supported our involvement in this struggle, now you are doubting your own instincts about us.”  Maria looks over at George.