Cospa's Mercy by Sarah Berry (best summer reads of all time txt) 📖

the scroll and we decided not to try Destiny and to find the Seven Fragments of Cospa.” I said.
“I wonder why I’m on there.” He said.
“Well, you’re special.” I said.
“How so?” he asked.
“Well, you can transform into a wolf.” I said.
“I try to ignore that fact.” He said.
“Why?” I asked.
“Because that’s what people focus on.” He said.
“What does that mean?” I asked picking up a bag of Goji berries.
“They don’t think about my personality. They just think about my monster side.” He said.
“Well, you’re a really nice guy.” I said. Felanir smiled. We got food and water and left. The inn was a single story stone-walled building, with a white tile roof and unusually high ceilings. The accommodations consist of a ten rooms with two wooden cots. I saw the stone walls of the inn in the distance. I saw people staring at Felanir. I dragged Felanir into the alley.
“I need to make you invisible. People recognize you!” I said.
“Alright.” He said sighing. I took a deep breath and waved my hands around him.
“Quella!” I whispered. Felanir disappeared.
“Uh, Felanir?” I asked.
“I’m here.” He said.
“Follow me.” I said. We crunched through the snow to the inn. Before we entered the door I stopped Felanir.
“Do you want me to perform an Incognito spell or would you like me to leave you invisible?” I asked.
“Incognito please.” He said.
“Quella Reverse!” I whispered. Felanir appeared looking pale.
“Alright, let’s see if I remember this.” I said. I took a deep breath.
“Nurta I' fea!” I whispered. Felanir’s black hair changed to an icy blue and his eyes turned black.
“Do I look different?” he asked.
“Definitely.” I said. I opened the door and stepped inside. The first thing I saw was a woman with dark purple hair. She was wearing a black robe and a dark purple satin cloak trimmed with white fur and had a beautiful staff encrusted with gems. She had thick black eye shadow on and was drinking a cup of water. A young woman with blond hair tied back into a ponytail came to us. She was wearing a brown cotton dress with puffed sleeves and a white apron.
“Welcome to The Fool and Candle.” She said smiling.
I smiled. She had long pointed ears and was wearing a gold cuff at the tip of her ear. Her long blond hair swept the ground.
“Would you like a room?” she asked.
“Yes please.” I said. She nodded and got us a key.
“You all look hungry. I’ll get you some dried trout and blue cheese and a tankard of bitter ale.” She said.
“Thank you.” I said. A woman burst into the inn sobbing and crying. Sabeth looked up and gasped.
“Edemes, what’s wrong?” asked Sabeth.
“Glosswen!” screamed the woman. I stiffened.
“What about Glosswen?” asked Sabeth. The woman collapsed to the floor screaming and shaking. Sabeth put the plate down and rushed over. She helped the woman up and placed her in a chair. She gave her a glass of water and tried to calm her down.
“What happened?” asked Sabeth.
“She’s dead!” she screamed. Sabeth gasped.
“Who killed her?” she asked. The woman burst in a fresh round of sobbing.
“Felanir! I saw him leaving after he killed her!” she screamed. Felanir and I stiffened. We exchanged looks.
“Felanir? My son Felanir?” asked Sabeth. Felanir choked. I gasped.
“Are you sure? What did he look like? She asked.
He had black hair and ice blue eyes.” She said shaking.
“That’s my Felanir.” Said Sabeth sadly. Sabeth stood up and gave us our food. Felanir looked down.
“You all can go eat in your room if you would like. Please forgive Edemes. Her cousin Glosswen was just murdered.” She said. We nodded and went to our room.
“We’re murderers!” said Felanir.
“So, Sabeth is your mother?” I asked. Felanir nodded.
“When I was exiled, my mother was out at The Flint Bluffs. When she came back I was gone. I haven’t seen her in five years.” He said.
“Well go see her.” I said.
“I can’t. She thinks I killed my own sister!” he said.
“Glosswen is your sister?” I asked. Felanir nodded.
“Then, why did you take the hit for me and stand by when I killed her?” I asked.
“Because I don’t consider Glosswen my sister. She was always cruel to me and actually suggested my exile.” Said Felanir. I gasped. I heard footsteps outside our door. I cracked the door open and saw Sabeth going into her room.
“Please go see her.” I said.
“No!” he said. I scowled and grabbed his arm. I pulled him to Sabeth’s room and knocked. Sabeth came to the door with red eyes.
“Yes?” she asked.
“May we come in?” I asked. She nodded. Felanir and I stepped inside. I saw Felanir flinch when Sabeth looked right at him and didn’t recognize him.
“I heard that you knew Felanir.” I said.
“Yes, he’s my son.” She said.
“I don’t know how to tell you this but well, Nurta I' fea Reverse!” I said. Felanir glared at me as his hair turned black and his eyes turned icy blue. Sabeth gasped and backed away.
“Felanir?” she said. He looked down.
“Hello mother.” He said.
“Oh Felanir.” She said. He started to leave when Sabeth grabbed his arm.
“You’ve grown so much.” She said crying. She hugged him. I walked out of the room and went to my room. I sat cross legged on the bed and ate my tuna. Today was the last day of full daylight. During the day now, it would look like the sun was setting. I waited till late in the night till Felanir came back. He stepped inside quietly and shut the door.
“Put the spell back on.” He said. I nodded.
“Nurta I' fea.” I said. His hair turned black and his eyes turned icy blue. He ran his hand through his hair and sighed. I leaned Heavenly Destiny against the wall.
“How’d it go?” I asked.
“She said she loved me but she wants us gone by morning.” He said. I sighed.
“We better get to bed. We’ll leave at dawn.” I said. Felanir nodded. I walked to the washroom and changed into a long white gown. I walked into the room. Felanir had climbed into the other bed. I blew the lantern out and drifted into a deep sleep.
Chapter Five

I pulled on a deep red tunic and brown leggings. I grabbed my staff but there was no space in my belt.
“Bragol!” I cried. The staff shrunk and I placed it into the bag. I could perform low level spells but I wouldn’t be able to perform combat spells without it. Felanir was waiting for me outside. He had paid the fifteen copper pieces and left. I slung my bag over my shoulder and left. I saw Ravoneth and Hador waiting for us. Ravoneth hugged me and I shook hands with Hador.
“Let’s go.” I said. We left into the vast land and fell into silence. About four hours later we were shivering and could barely move. I looked around and didn’t see Ravoneth.
“Wait! Where’s Ravoneth?” I cried. Everyone stopped. We looked all around but didn’t see her.
“Ravoneth!” I screamed. I saw her bow lying on the ground. I ran over and started scrabbling away at the snow. I saw Ravoneth’s braid caked with snow. I started digging the snow away but I could barely with my frozen hands.
“Help! She’s over here!” I screamed. Hador, Ravoneth and Felanir raced over. We dug her out. Her face was pale and she wasn’t breathing.
“Ram en' naur!” I cried. Nothing happened. Felanir pushed me away. He rolled her sleeve up. There were two tiny holes but around them the skin was puffed and purple.
“She got bit by a snow snake!” said Felanir.
“Why didn’t my heal spell work?” I asked.
“It has Dark Magic. Spells don’t work on it.” He said.
“Well, what do we do?” I asked panicking.
“We have to use poison berries.” He said.
“Um, isn’t that going to kill her?” I asked.
“It might but it could draw out the poison and save her.” He said.
“What’re the chances?” I asked.
“Seven out of ten chance she dies three out of ten chances she lives.” He said.
“Back away from her!” cried Hador. Felanir pushed Hador away and pulled out some bright red berries. He crushed the berries in his hand till it was a paste and placed it on the bite. I held my breath waiting. A breath ensued from her blue lips rising into the air in a white cloud.
“Alright, she’s breathing.” He said. He wiped the paste off her arm. He reaching into his backpack and pulled out a length of cotton. He wrapped her arm up in cotton.
“Alright, try the spell now.” He said.
““Ram en' naur!” I cried waving my hands over her. Her face started recovering some color. Fifteen minutes later she sat up shakily.
“Ravoneth!” I cried. I grabbed her and held her close, tears streaming down my face. Felanir sat up and dusted his hands. Suddenly Hador tackled Felanir, knocking him to the ground.
“Felanir!” I cried. Felanir got up staggering. Hador grabbed his sword and glared at him.
“You could’ve killed her!” he cried.
“I saved her life!” cried Felanir.
“Hador stop!” I cried. Hador swung his sword at Felanir. Felanir dodged. Hador pulled his sword back, slicing into my arm. I froze. There was a searing pain in my right arm. Felanir’s eyes widened but Hador didn’t notice. Silently I fell to the ground, bleeding profusely from my arm. The snow was red with blood.
“Stop!” cried Felanir. Hador charged toward Felanir. Felanir scowled and punched Hador right in the face knocking him to the ground. Felanir kicked him in the back.
“Fool! You cut Fogwen!” he cried. Felanir ran over to me. He knelt beside me and took my arm in his cold hand. He touched the skin around my cut making me cry out in pain. He grabbed more cotton and tied it tightly around my arm but blood still poured from my arm. I started feeling light headed and blacked out.

Chapter Six