"So this is Zared and Kennet again. I just love their interactions so much! There are other characters in this story, I promise." -Casey
The leaves of the tall white trees were a deep and rusty shade of orange. The mountains loomed just beyond the forest, dark blue against the clear blue sky. A light breeze blew through the valley, scattering leaves through the air.
Zared stood at the edge of the forest with his eyes fixed on the mountains. He was in a large clearing were the grass was unsullied by any leaves. In fact, the leaves flitted deliberately clear of the field despite the wind blowing Zared’s coat far behind him, leaving the clearing green while the rest of the valley was painted with the warm colors of autumn.
Zared closed his eyes and listened for the sound of the river flowing in the distance. He took a deep breath and then gathered his magic in his mind. As the energy built in his mind a telepathic link formed between him and the water, letting him perceive its ebb and flow as easily as if he were standing in it. Even with more than a mile between him and the river, he could have taken control of the water, but he simply wanted to watch it, to feel connected to it.
“Any monster prowling within those woods could feel your resonance,” a soft voice spoke against the breeze. “Early morning or not, you shouldn’t risk it.”
The connection to the river was lost. Zared turned his gaze back over the field and found that his elder brother was standing but a few feet behind him. The young man’s heavy coat hardly moved in the breeze and his eyes gazed unblinking towards the forest, all this making him look unnaturally unaffected by the atmosphere. Very much like the field in which they stood.
“Kennet, you shouldn’t be this close to the boarder,” Zared reproached.
“Neither should you,” he stated, walking forward to stand at Zared’s side. “Father noticed your absence. He sent Iraja to look for you.”
Story and Characters (C) SuperheroGeek13
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