Warded Mage (Reawakening Saga) Read Online Free PDF Page B

hard for him as memories of the past echoed in his mind.
    “It won’t be long now and we shall be back in my village. The first thing I shall do is enjoy a nice day in the sulfur springs near my home.” Bahia said with the closest thing to a smile Thad had seen her show.
    “That is good to know, you were beginning to get a bit ripe,” Thad replied jokingly getting a sharp glare from Bahia. “You can enjoy your spring; I can’t wait to meet with Sae-Thae. I have many questions…” Thad begun to say when he was interrupted by a loud sound of rocks falling that reverberated on the other side of his shielded wall.
    “”What are you doing?” Bahia asked frantically as Thad moved over to the metal barrier and opened a small hole at its bottom.
    Thad gave her a knowing smile, “Just letting in an old friend.”
    Avalanche bounded through the small doorway and right on top of Thad. “Good girl, was wondering when you would decide to join me.” Thad said trying his best to wiggle out from underneath the heavy beast.
    Bahia moved over to where the two wrestled on the floor her movements slow and precise. “I had heard stories of your pet, but I didn’t honestly believe you had tamed a creature with a heartstone. She is beautiful, have you given her a proper name?
    As soon as Bahia was close enough to touch her, Avalanche turned her head and bared her teeth at the Vathari priestess as a deep rumbling growl echoed in the small chamber. Thad slapped Avalanche hard on the side of the head. “Avalanche she is a friend,” Thad said as he pulled back his now throbbing hand. It was all too easy to forget that Avalanche was not flesh and blood sometimes, Thad thought to himself as he tried to rub feeling back into his hand.
    Avalanche moved off Thad and walked around Bahia who remained perfectly still. When she was satisfied the Vathari posed no threat the rock like dog moved to the corner of the small room and plopped down with a heavy thud. “Don’t take it personally, she tends to get jealous easily.” Thad said half-jokingly.
    “She is a marvelous creature. I have never seen a carrier of a heartstone be so easily controlled before. There are a few mages I have heard of who forced them to do their bidding but never before have I witnessed it.” Bahia said her voice filled with awe.
    “Controlled,” Thad laughed. “If anyone here is the master it is her,” Thad said waving his hand at Avalanche. “I have little if any real control over the creature. She does as she pleases and right now she has decided to grace us with her presence. If I truly controlled her she would have stayed with me when I approached your men, instead she decided to wander off for some unknown reason.” Thad said looking at the creature accusingly. Avalanche raised her head a bit and huffed in his direction. “See what I mean?”
    Bahia laughed. It was a musical sound, one that Thad had not heard from her before. “Well I must say , I have heard of mages forcing creatures of the heartstone under their control but never a creature of the heartstone doing the controlling.”
    “Laugh all you want, give it a few days and Avalanche will have you eating out of her hand, or better yet tricking you into thinking she is eating out of yours. Don’t let her fool you; she is far smarter than she acts.” Thad said pointedly.
    “I will take your word for it master mage.” Bahia said laughing lightly as she walked over and planted a light kiss on Thad’s lips. Avalanche raised her head and huffed again and Thad could have swore he knew what she was thinking, and it wasn’t very nice.
    Thad was glad to have Avalanche back around she was a bit of added security but the days of quiet travel were gone. As much as the creature tried there was no way for a creature made of rock to walk silently. Bahia continued to fawn over Avalanche as if she was the mother of a newborn babe. Thad enjoyed the show but he had to admit to feeling a slight bit jealous