Free The First Spell Weaver of Airendell: Book Two of the Airendell Chronicles by Audra Hart Page A

coming up behind the spies.  She marvels that they cannot hear it themselves.  She hears two bodies hit the ground almost simultaneously.  “Okay Baby Girl, you can open your eyes.”  Valliant laughs happily.  “That was too easy.”
    When she opens her eyes she sees that Luca has the unconscious Nobbs over his shoulder, and Damian is carrying the unconscious Kelly over his.  “I can’t believe they didn’t weave an iron-lion spell to protect themselves.”  Morna says incredulously.
    “Magdrid doesn’t teach them how to defend themselves these days.  You were the one who did that.  Magdrid wants everyone dependent on her.”  Valliant snorts in disgust.  “The Spell Weavers of Airendell have really been in a decline in the last fifty years or so.”
    “Well, that certainly must change,” Morna mutters angrily.  “Archer told me that she had disbanded the Airendell Warriors in recent weeks.  I can’t understand what she hopes to achieve by leaving Airendell vulnerable.”
    They are approaching the gateway when Archer and Breena come out to meet them.  “What do we have here?” he asks his father.
    “Keep them here and out of sight.  We can’t have them getting word to Magdrid.  We are on our way to Asgard.  We have to find Ari and your niece, Aideen.  She may be in great danger,” Says Valliant solemnly.
    “Of course Father.  Contact me if you need me to do anything else.”  Archer walks over to hug Morna.  “Little sister, you look much better than you did a few hours ago.  I wish you Godspeed in finding your daughter.”  He turns to look at the other three men and says, “Watch her back, she knows no fear.”  And then Archer turns and leads the way into gateway holding cells.  “We don’t use these much, but it’s a good thing you built them back in the day, Morna.”
    Morna is suddenly flooded with memories of her time as First Protector of the Gateways and Airendell‘s Talismans.  She had the cells built and magically reinforced to hold prisoners.  Prior to that it had been common practice to never let interlopers survive.  Morna had preferred to give them a chance to swear fealty to the Guild in a ceremony that would ensure unbreakable loyalty. 
    She blushes when she recalls the many times she and Luca had snuck down here to make to love before and after his ascension.  Luca sees the blush and guesses what she is remembering.  He squeezes her hand and whispers in her ear, “Good times baby.”  Morna gives his hand an answering squeeze and then turns her attention to Breena.
    “Breena, are you up to a little trip to Asgard?” Morna asks quietly.
    “Morna, I am game for whatever.  I want to find my niece before it is too late.” Breena says calmly.  Morna gives her older sister a hug, then turns her attention to Valliant, “Well Father, let’s go beg help from our Norse kinsmen.”
     
    CHAPTER 3 - ASGARD
    The little group follows Valliant out onto the Middle-world plain.   “Heimdall, I wish to come home and I have guests with me.”  Instantly, the rainbow bridge called Bifrost appears before them.  “Let’s go” says Valliant.  Everyone takes off running up the bridge.  Luca and Damian are carrying the inert Almeda.  Very soon they arrive at Heimdall’s gate.  The gate is over 100 feet tall, and made of some multifaceted gem that resonates all the colors of the rainbow.  Valliant taps lightly at the gate with his shield.  A deep, resonating voice challenges them; “State your business Valliant.”
    “Why I came to see you, you old sod!” The magnificent gates slowly open to allow them admittance.  Valliant roars with laughter as he claps the magnificent guardian of the gateway on the back.  “Is my father in residence?”
    “No, but our King and Thor are and both will be happy to see Baby Girl and to meet her companions.  However, Thor probably will not be so happy to see you.”  Heimdall laughs wickedly.  “He is still mad