Tried and True, Chapter 115: Little Messengers, Little Messages
Chapter 115: Little Messengers, Little Messages
“Focus!” exclaimed the boys’ leader. “What messages do you bring?”
In a twinkling, Taweel stood in a circle of newfoundlings. One announced, “This is the place!”
Taweel glanced around the empty courtyard where they’d set down. “For what?”
A second boy said, “A surprise.”
More messages came in quick succession.
“A purpose.”
“Your future.”
“One that has always been waiting.”
“It’s a good gift.”
The seventh boy urged, “Accept it.”
Taweel began, “I do not ….”
All the boys touched their fingers to their lips, and in the relative hush, a new sound reached Taweel’s ears. Metal scraping against stone.
<< PREVIOUS CHAPTER | NEXT CHAPTER >>
Author’s Note: This story in small chapters is a prequel to Christa Kinde’s Threshold Series [Zonderkidz] and updates every weekday (Monday through Friday). More information can be found on the Tried and True index page. And don’t forget, story art is on display in my gallery.
Tried and True, © Copyright 2013-2014 Christa Kinde, all rights reserved. If you want to receive an email whenever my stories update, consider subscribing to this blog. You can also watch for notifications on Twitter.
