When you’ve lived for centuries, normal takes on a whole new meaning, something new is on the horizon and it will either be the beginning of something exceptional or have their lives crumbling before them.
The moment Fort Lasthall finally appeared at the far end of the dirt road, Jak halted with his barrow full of books.
For all his childhood, Jak had drifted from village to village. He’d slept beneath trees or in haylofts or sheltered ditches. He’d been a helper to a bootblack, a fetcher, and a costermonger, and all that before he was ten winters. He’d stayed in so many places, but he’d never thought them as home. His books were his only possessions, and with them he’d wandered.<. .>
The moment Fort Lasthall finally appeared at the far end of the dirt road, Jak halted with his barrow full of books.
For all his childhood, Jak had drifted from village to village. He’d slept beneath trees or in haylofts or sheltered ditches. He’d been a helper to a bootblack, a fetcher, and a costermonger, and all that before he was ten winters. He’d stayed in so many places, but he’d never thought them as home. His books were his only possessions, and with them he’d wandered.<. .>
"Are you ready?"
Cora looked up and ahead, eyes focusing on the far building through the transparent wall. Hundreds of images flooded her consciousness as she began recalling the journey that led her up to this moment. She had spent half a decade preparing. Her training regime included both the mental and physical. It was the most difficult task she had ever undertaken, but it was worth every effort. She could definitively say that the person she had become was vastly more experienc. . .
"Are you ready?"
Cora looked up and ahead, eyes focusing on the far building through the transparent wall. Hundreds of images flooded her consciousness as she began recalling the journey that led her up to this moment. She had spent half a decade preparing. Her training regime included both the mental and physical. It was the most difficult task she had ever undertaken, but it was worth every effort. She could definitively say that the person she had become was vastly more experienc. . .
