Free Eternal Promise (Between Worlds Book 3) by Talia Jager Page B

dreams very seriously.”
    “So you don’t think it was just a dream? It felt so real.”
    “No. This was a message.” He sounded very sure of himself.
    “A message. Dead faeries can do that?”
    “I’ve never experienced it, but I’ve heard of it. It’s pretty rare.”
    “What do you make of what she said?” I asked.
    “Certain stones hold certain powers, or they can if you mix a little faery magick with them.”
    “What does this one do?”
    “It’s a communication stone.” He thought for a moment. “If there were two of them, whoever had the stones in their possession could talk to each other in their minds.”
    I thought about that. “Do you think she wants us to get one of these stones and use them with each other?”
    “That is my assumption.”
    “Okay. How do we do that?”
    “We have to find the stone first.”
    “Where do we find it?”
    Kallan sighed and I immediately knew it wasn’t going to be easy. “It’ll be an adventure.”
    “Isn’t it always with you.” I smiled and placed my hand on his face.
    “I have to keep it interesting.”
    “Better get ready.”
    “I’ll wait downstairs.”
    I hurried into the bathroom and enjoyed the extra big shower. The fey had huge shower stalls for their wings, unlike the small cramped one I had to use at my human home. It was paradise and I wished I could stay in it longer, but duty called.
    My closet was full of dresses. The female fey liked to wear dresses. I wasn’t sure what their obsession with them was. I didn’t mind wearing them, but not for an adventurous trip to who knows where. That called for jeans. I grabbed my normal human jeans and pulled them on. Then I chose a specially designed faery shirt that was cut not to bother my wings. I flapped them a few times and smiled at myself. Faery life wasn’t so bad.
    Before leaving my room, I straightened it up. Made the bed, arranged the things on the dresser, and checked to make sure the dresses in the closet were still arranged by color. Stupid obsessions of mine.
    I met Kallan in the kitchen where he was leaning up against the counter talking with Azura. He handed me a strip of red-orange fruit. I knew from experience that this fruit tasted amazing. I took it and quickly ate it.
    “You had a vision?” Azura’s green eyes studied me.
    I shrugged. “Vision. Dream. Something. I’m not quite sure what it was. I thought it was real until I woke up in my bed.”
    “Must be important for an Aurorian to speak to you.” Azura puttered around the kitchen. “That stone can be found in the caves.” She looked at Kallan. “You know how to get there?”
    “Yes.”
    “This will be a test for you, Rylie.”
    “A test? How? Why?”
    “You will face challenges and you’ll have to rely on what you’ve learned as a faery to complete these challenges.”
    I nodded. “I can do that.”
    Azura smiled. “I know you can.” She turned to Kallan again. “Who else are you taking?”
    “Drake,” he answered. “She’ll be protected.”
    Azura handed us a few items and a satchel, which Kallan packed up and put over his neck. Then she wrapped her arms around me. “Be safe.”
    “I will.”
    Drake met us outside and the three of began our journey to find the stone.
    Chapter Ten

    L ost in thought, I trailed behind Kallan and Drake while they led the way through the meadow. They were talking about sports, comparing theirs to the human ones. Nothing I cared to discuss. The hot sun shone down from the pink sky. I took a swig of water from the canteen type thing Azura had given me. There didn’t seem to be an end to the meadow. I couldn’t see anything but tall grass and blooming flowers.
    A white fog came out of nowhere and quickly surrounded us. I looked up and found myself in what almost seemed to be the eye of a storm. Where had this come from? My breath quickened and I looked for a place to run to, but there was no exit. I couldn’t see beyond the fog that trapped me.
    I felt Kallan behind