Robin D OwensSummoning 35Song of Marwey.docx
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RobinDOwensSummoning35SongofMarwey
SongofMarwey
By
RobinDOwens
ChapterOne
Shesawhim,andshewantedhim.MarweyFamillookeddownfromthefifthstorytowerwindowintothepavedcastlecourtyard,focusingontheyoungerofthetwomenwhoconversed.HispersonalSongresonatedstraighttohercore —withouttouch,withoutevenameetingofgazes.Shegaspedandpressedahandagainsthersuddenlythumpingheart.Suchaconnectionwasn'tcommon.No,itwasextraordinary,andherlifehadalwaysbeenordinary.
MarweyleanedagainstthethickwallframingthewindowandstaredattheCastleSoldier.Hewasyoung,hisfeatureshandsomethoughruddywithwintercold.Shecouldseethathisbodywaswellbuilt,eventhroughtheshabbycloakthatwasdrapedoverhisuniform.Heheldhimselfproudlyandshesensedtheseedofgreatnesswithinhim —greatnessandambition.
Shenarrowedhereyes.Hishairdidn'tshowthemarkofmagicalPower —streaksofsilverathisleftorrighttemple —thatsheexpectedfromamanwithsuchapotentSong.Streakssheherselfhadatbothtemples.Hishairwascoalblack.
Still,hisface,hisbody,hismovement,stirredher,floodedherwithanachingwarmth.HersoulSongsoughthim,curledaroundhim.Atoncesheknewallherowncarefullifeplans —tobecometheChiefofStaffofthepreeminentMarshalls'Castle —mustbereconsidered.
IfhewasaCastleSoldier,heaspiredtobemore,perhapsawarriorMarshallhimself.MarshallsalwaysfoughtinPairs.Shesuckedinabreath.She'dneverdesiredtobecomeaMarshall,tofightthehideousmonstersinvadingLladrana,herland —butshewantedhim.Enoughtoalterherpath?
IftheSongbetweenthemwasstrongenough.
Ifshewasstrongenoughtoturnfromanurturertoawarrior.
Shenibbledherlipasshesawhimtugathiscloak.Polishsomeofthoseroughedgesandthey'dgofartogether.Oneofthestrongthreadsthatresonatedbetweenthemwasdetermination.
Marweyusuallygotwhatshesethermindto.She'dwantedtoleavehercomfortable,slow-pacednoblehomefortheCastleandmoreexcitementandhereshewas,companiontohergreatauntThealiaGermainewhowasherselfaprominentMarshall.
"Marwey,"Thealiacalledfromthebedroom."Pleasecomehelpmeremovemychainmail."
ShehurriedtoThealia.Thoughbespelledforlightnessandflexibility,thechainmailwasstillbulkyenoughtobeawkward.WhenMarweyfreedThealiafromit,theolderwomansighedinrelief.Ithadbeenalongflightforthembywingedhorsefromtheoracle'shome —theSinger'sAbbey —totheCastle.AttheAbbeyThealiahadsoughtadviceonhowtosaveLladranafromtheinvadingmonsters.
Thealiarolledhershoulders."ItwillbedifficultconvincingtheotherMarshallstoSummonanexotiquefromanotherworldtohelpus."Thealiastretched."Buttheoraclesaidanexotiquecoulddiscoverhowtocreatethemagicalfencepostsrequiredtokeepthehorrorsout.Theoldfencepostsarefalling."Herlipsthinnedtoaline.
"Anexotique?
Wehaven'thadoneofthosefor…forages."TheideaofastrangerstronginPowercomingfromanotherworldintriguedandexcited.
Scowling,Thealiasaid,"Almostacentury,andhedidn'tstay.Thiswillbeabattleofwordsandwills —especiallywiththeLordMarshall."
Sheglancedatthebowwindowsofthebedroomandrubbedherhands."ButI'veprevailedagainsthimbefore.Hedidn'twantmetoinstallthesebowwindows."
Theylookedalittleoddintheroundtower,butMarweyonlynodded.
Thealiasighed."It'sadangerousbusiness,Summoninganexotique,drainingofourPower —andMarshallshavedied.Therearetoofewofus."Sheshookherhead."Ican'tconvincetheothersbymyself.Iwantmyhusband."Herfacesoftened."He'ssomuchbetterwithpeoplethanme."Thealiatiltedherhead,testinghermentalconnectionwithherhusband,thensmiledslightly."He'sawaitingmeintheMapRoom."
SheglancedatMarwey,browslowered."Ifyou'restayingintheCastle,workingwiththeMarshalls,you'dbestlearnwhatwe'refighting."
Marweygulped.Herparents'estatewasinfarsouthLladrana.She'dneverseenanyofthemonstersthatinvadedfromthenorth —nonehadreachedherhome."Whydotheyinvade?
"
Withashrug,Thealiasaid,"Theyarefromthefrozennorth.Lladranaisfertileandbeautiful.You'resureyouwanttobehere?
"
Liftingherchin,MarweymetThealia'smeasuringgaze.Marweyhadwantedtoputherskillsthathermotherandgrandmotherhadtaughthertouse —howtorunalargehousehold,howtomakeaserenehome.Butshe'dyearnedtoberespectedforwhoshewas,notjustbecauseshewasthefifthdaughterofawealthynoble.She'dneededmoreexcitement.
Andnowshe'dfoundamanwhospoketoherheart."I'msure,"Marweysaid.
"ThenIthankyouforcomingtomakeahomeforus."Thealialookedaround."WeMarshallswillbelivingcentralizedhereinsteadofatourownestatesforalongtime."Shedonnedhermalachite-patternedgreencloak.
Marweytookhercapefromthewindowseatinthesittingroomandputiton.GesturingtotheviewofTempleWardcourtyardoutthewindowwherethemanwho'dcaughtherheartstillstood,Marweyforcedherselftobecasual."Who'sthat?
"
Thealiacameandglancedout."That'sLuthanVauxveauandayoungmanhe'ssponsoringasaCastleSoldierandperhapsforthenextChevalierclass —PascalRaston,Ibelieve."HerbrowsdippedandsheglancedatMarwey."It'sbeenawhilesinceyou'veseenLuthan,hasn'tit?
Hmm,he'salittleoldforyou,butitwouldbeaverygoodmatch."Thensheshookherhead,reconsidering."Youarebothtooserious."
Heartbeatfast,Marweynoddedagreement.ShewantedPascalRaston.
MarweyandThealialeftthetowerandhurriedacrossthecoldcourtyard,toofarfromPascalforMarweytocatchhiseye.ThensheandherauntenteredthecloisterwalkandwenttotheMapRoom.
Marweyhesitatedonthethreshold.Evenhereshecouldseethelargeanimatedmapwiththenorthernmagicalfencepostsandboundarythatheldbackthehorrors.Threeofthefencepostsweredown.ThatpartofthebordershowedblackclumpsofmonstersmovingintoLladrana.RedstainedthemapwhereChevaliershadrecentlydieddefendingtheland.Nowherheartpoundedwithfear —forPascalwhowouldtrainasaChevaliertofight,forherselfifshePairedwithhim.ChevaliersusuallyfoughtinPairs.MarshallswerealwaysPaired.
Thealiagrabbedhershort,roundhusbandandkissedhim.HeflappedhishandatMarweytogoandshegratefullyretreatedintothewalkway.ThroughthearchesshesawLuthanleavePascal.Sherantoafaropeningofthecloister,steppedintothecourtyardandhurriedback,huddledintohercapetostaywarm,duckedherheadandbumpedrightintoPascal.
Hereachedouttosteadyher,hishandsgraspingherupperarms.Colorsswirledbeforehereyesathistouch.
Hecaughthercloseforaninstant.Lowwordstorefromhim."BytheSong!
"
Anachinglybeautifulmelodycrashedthroughher,dimmingherhearing,makingherbodysoftenagainsthis,ignitingasparkinhercore.Sheknewshewaswheresheshouldalwaysbe —withhim.Dazedly,sheliftedherfacetohis,sawhiswideneddeepbrowneyes.
Pascallookedasifhewastryingtoshakeoffbemusement."Incredible,"hemuttered.Hesteppedbackandacoldwindwhippedbetweenthem.
Marweygatheredherwitsandofferedherhand."Salutations.I'mMarweyFamil.Ijustarrivedwithmygreataunt,SwordmarshallThealiaGermaine.I'llbeworkinghereattheCastle."Sheglancedaroundthevastyard,gazedatthegreatwhitecircularTemple."It'saveryfineplace,isn'tit?
"
Hebowedmoreelegantlythansheexpectedandtookherhand.Heatpulsedfromhisfingerstoherinsidesandshelikedit,wantedmore.Wantedhim.
Hedroppedherhand."Veryfine.I'mPascalRaston,CastleSoldier,LevelOne."HeglancedupattheclockaffixedtotheoutsidewalloftheNobleApartments."MyshiftattheMainGateapproaches."Hehesitated."WelcometotheCastle."Hestaredather,thensmiledslowlyandthewarmfluttersinsideherspreadliquidheat."PerhapsI'llseeyoulater,"hesaid.HebowedagainandstrodedowntheyardtothegatehouseandtheLowerWardcourtyard,atouchofswaggerinhisstep.
"Yes,"shemurmured."Youwilldefinitelyseemelater."
ChapterTwo
Marwey'sbriefconversationwithPascalhadbeenthehighpointofherday.Therestofthedayhadspiraledintotenseargumentsashergreat-auntThealiametwithotherMarshalls,revealingwhattheoraclehadprophesizedtosavetheirland.TheymustSummonapersonfromanotherworld.Dangerousmagicthatwoulddrainthem —andcouldkillthem.Hotwordswereexchangedandtheatmospherethickenedwithangerandtheheavinessofanominousfate.
Later,MarweydescendedthestairstotheCastlebathstoprepareherselfforPascal.Excitementfizzedthroughheratthethoughtofmeetinghimagain.Standingunderadryingvent,shementallyreachedforPascaltolocatehim.Theirearlierquicktouchofhandshadtwinedasmalltunebetweenthem.Sounusualforsuchanemotionalbondtohappen…butsosweet.
Afterdressinginthickleggingsandalonggownandcloak,shefollowedthetugofherhearttoPascalandtothestableswherewingedhorses,calledvolarans,werekept.Hewasstrokingthenoseofanoldervolaran.
Theplacewaswarmandsmelledofhay,oatsandthemuskofvolarans.Marweyhadbroughtwithherapieceoffruit,whichshegavetothewingedhorseshe'driddentotheCastlethatmorning.
Pascalmoveddowntheaislewithoneofhisslowsmiles."Hello,Marwey."
Marweysensedshehadn'tfooledhimabit."Hello,Pascal."
"IknewyouwerecomingandIlingered."Hegraspedherhand,raisedittohisl
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