Aurora and the Fire by Jessica Hammatt (philippa perry book .txt) š
- Author: Jessica Hammatt
Book online Ā«Aurora and the Fire by Jessica Hammatt (philippa perry book .txt) šĀ». Author Jessica Hammatt
He was beginning to let himself sink into her warmth but then the water entered him. Not really, but it felt as if it were in his head gently soothing every pain. It ended quickly and Aurora seemed to teleport back where she stood on the other side of the cavern. Too much, she thought. This is too much. The feeling that was received from the healing left her breathless and wanting more. She calmed her voice and spoke āThought I owed you that. Since youāve or weāve, I suppose, have chosen to be bonded, then we should start by becoming friends.ā
āAgreedā he had to admit, that shook him up some too but business had to be done. Something was coming, fast and hard. This, him and her, were meant to be. Somehow this was in the hands of a greater fate than he could imagine. For now, they would talk. They would learn of each other and make the connection that will hold them. Wherever they are they will know where the other is. Physically or metaphysically.
So they talked about everything. Differences in each otherās tribes. The worlds beyond. Everything except what was to come. They stayed away from that topic all through the evening. Aurora told him meanings of the different symbols that decorated her and how the markings she bore on the outside reflected who she was inside. Amazing, he thought. She spoke of purity and innocence, scales of justice and balance, eternal Water Bearer to the Earth and the gods, and more.
Dreka gave some good news that once enraged with the need to protect what he cherishes, he could transform into the enormous dragon again. Bad news was, he couldnāt go back to his people now but he didnāt care. He had already began his journey alone along time ago that just so happened to bring him here. Aurora explained her journey on her own that took her no where. Then they began talking of distant places, different opportunities, and impossible things that could be possible. The connection has been made, the bond complete. Now, for a way out of hereā¦..
Earthbound
The paths tunneling and twisting upward toward the surface kept reaching so far that Aurora and Dreka thought it may take longer than the few days they had been climbing to reach the top. Unfortunately, the narrow virtue and unpredictability of the tunnels make it impossible for flight. Now, as they climb together, hot skin touching cool as they take their steps forward. Dreka was so hot during this that he was thankful when they came to one of the smaller caves that ran along the tunneling path. Inside each of the side caves is a small, shallow pool that he and Aurora loved to bath in and talk. Sometimes they would talk of nothing but when the conversation turned deeper and as he would watch her, his heart would start hammering in his chest and the heat would rise fanning the fire building within him. Aurora had to watch herself as well because when his skin or hand would touch hers in passing or to help her up, electricity and adrenaline would surge her with a wave of desire. Dreka would save her a few times when the climb began to seem impossible and he would push her onward with his mind and she would grugingly comply. She knew the importance of getting out as he does.
Auroraās senses heightened and she could sense everything, she knew the surface was just above them past the last bit of earth above her. Both of them excited over the thought of fresh air, Aurora moves away a piece of earth and grass big enough for each of them to fit through. Dreka watched as she climbed out of the entrance to the surface, in slow motion, her leg came up high he supposed to boost the rest of the way, then she suddenly went limp. Why did she just pass out? He wondered as he slowly went to her then watching in amazement and worry as her body slid gently from the hole. Drekaās senses perked everywhere. Listening intently, he surveyed above not with his eyes but the rest of him. Nothing came to him telling him that there was danger above, so he slowly began his ascent. Out up to his chest, his lungs thankful for the fresh air flowing through them now. With no Aurora in sight, Dreka resigned to taking to the sky to see if he could spot her from above, but when he was almost completely out he felt a sharp pain pierce his thigh. He had only the time to look and see the dart sticking out from his leg, then the drug took its effects quickly and darkness.
When he awoke, Dreka shot up in a hurry and quickly surveyed his surroundings. He could see no signs of Aurora or anyone in the bunk tent he currently occupies. To his surprise, he still had all of his gear including the knives and the throwing spear heads he and Aurora had fashioned from the stone taken from the tunnel paths they had ventured. They had time to ensure the sharpest of homemade weapons. Aurora led them in making this very sharp and efficient weaponry since she not only carries the knowledge of such things but also carries most tools needed to create weapons from the surroundings. He noticed how good she was at everything she would do. It amazed him at the same time also would make him swell with pride when he watched her doing something past his everyday expectations. She usually seemed to pass his expectations numerous times a day.
Aurora called to Dreka, inside his mind from hers. The bond was getting stronger he could tell by the strength of the pull, she was pulling him in her direction and he would follow her. Even if he had another choice, to Dreka, she is the first and foremost to him, so no other choice is a choice to him. He allowed himself a quick moment of thoughtfulness, wondering if Aurora knew just how powerful their bond was and was becoming and how important they are to each other now, naturally and for always.
He quickly but quietly made his way through until his head was out of the entrance to the tent. Dreka could see the shaded skies above the trees that engulfed the land in a huge blanket. Placed in what he supposed was a people made clearing among the enormous trees. Other bunk tents like his, all seemed to sink into the earth and into the trees surrounding them. Acting not unlike Auroraās wings, changing like a chameleon would with itās surroundings and looking as if it was always a part of the huge forest. His ears started to pick up movement from one of the nearby tents. He rolled and stealthily came to stand on the side of the tent, behind the doorway which was the only one to this tent same as the others. Her voice getting louder in his head, more urgent, he also heard the sound of movement coming closer. As Dreka knelt to the grass to wait, he saw two women step from the tent with towels and equipment he couldnāt recognize from the distance and vantage point. Dreka held there at the side of the tent. What he could make out was that these woman are smaller than the average womanās stature. They remained barefoot as most did on this world, but their clothes are less elaborate than Auroraās or that of the fairy people in general. Auroraās dress holds itās own category of extraordinary that couldnāt compare to anyoneās. There were times Dreka could swear she was of noble blood somewhere but hadnāt given the subject much thought and probably never would mention the thought of his. Aurora, his fairy warrior princess. Or queen. No matter, she was his, whether or not how fully she understood this doesnāt matter. For now just him knowing is enough. Judging from the two women he just seen, it looks as if this may be a plain people. Why the knock out dart, though? Maybe they just werenāt sure who was climbing out of the dirt and into their territory is all. He hoped that was all. Heād hate to eat an entire people for their stupid mistake of messing with a dragon and his woman.
That last thought sent another wave of heat through him. His woman. She is his isnāt she. Although Dreka was unsure how strong her feelings were for him as of yet, he was certain she felt something. The dragon could catch the slightest of subtilties and Aurora being as quick,stealthy, and clever as she is, pushes him to stay at his best to catch her doing something involuntary or something she is not aware of. Though difficult, the task is not impossible. Dreka has so far been able to notice when they get close, how quickly she dashes away like sheās just been burnt. The way her eyes change from a dull green when she hasnāt noticed him yet then changing to a brightly shining emerald green when he comes in her sight or just like theyāll when sheās able to hit the skies. The sky runs a very close second if not an almost tie with her affections for it and him, he tends to think. The way he had it thought, though, was that noone came between an Arian and the air, especially this one. Aurora looked as if she loved the air in the skies more passionately and intently than any other creature he had known.
Right now, though, to be held in close place to her skies and heavens, Dreka feels like that is enough. For now. When the time comes, Aurora doesnāt know it, but she will have a
Comments (0)