The Artifact of Dissium (Demona Book 2) by Megan A. Hepler Page B
Authors: Megan A. Hepler
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it.”
Benen still looked slightly disappointed, but he seemed thrilled with this new idea. Demona thought she saw a mischievous smile cross his lips. She could only imagine what ideas had just popped into the boy’s head. That’s not going to end well.
“Come on kid, we’ve got to get back to Gleann Tower. You coming with us?” Felix asked.
Benen nodded his head while chewing on his upper lip. Instead of running ahead of them this time he tagged along behind Demona and Felix. They walked in silence for a while.
“Are you his girlfriend?” Benen asked.
Felix snorted.
Demona elbowed Felix. “No, I’m not his girlfriend.”
“Oh.” Benen grew quiet. “You’re pretty.”
Felix looked over his shoulder. “I know, man. That’s what I keep saying.”
Demona looked towards the modest houses as they walked past. She hid her face from the two charmers and silently blushed.
Chapter 6:
The Council
Demona, Felix, and Benen approached the tower to find Molony patiently waiting outside the thick wooden doors. The three dodged people as they rushed in all directions heading down different docks. The docks seemed to spoke off of the rounded platform around the tower. Finally, they made their way through the crowd and joined Molony, with Benen close behind.
“What have you three been up to?” Molony asked.
“We found the practice field,” Felix replied.
“Ah. Well, the Council is ready to hear us now. Benen, why don’t you run along and tell Oakley that he should be there for the meeting.”
“Yes, sir!” Benen said. He ran in the direction of the guard towers.
Molony turned and pushed against one of the oak doors with all of his might. The heavy door slowly swung open to reveal a much larger room than Demona had anticipated. The room was circular like the tower, but was lined with shelves. Scrolls and leather bound books filled each shelf to the point that they were over flowing. Centered among the room were several display cases that held perfectly preserved manuscripts. Many of them had been elaborately decorated with pictures and fancy lettering.
“Illuminated manuscripts,” Molony said.
A few tables and chairs were scattered about the room. Several people were situated in the seats. They seemed to be intently studying the antique documents. Other people stood at the shelves searching for something in particular. It reminded Demona of the library she once visited in Terra Hollow.
Along the side of the room was the entrance to a stone spiral staircase. It wound both to the floors above and below and wrapped around the supporting exterior walls. Molony began walking up the stairs. Demona and Felix followed Molony upwards. A breeze swept over Demona and a pair of barely visible wings fluttered past her.
“Don’t mind the fairies. They just enjoy mocking us bipeds when they get the chance,” Molony said. He glanced upwards. “She’s probably already at the top of the tower by now.”
“Mona, why don’t you whip up a whirlwind and have it carry us the rest of the way up?” Felix said.
“You would love that, wouldn’t you?” Demona replied.
They continued to climb up the tower stairs passing floors filled with many wondrous things. The floor directly above the first was filled with more shelves upon shelves of documents. The third had even more display cases, and wooden benches lined the whole room. Demona had counted to the one thousandth step and stopped at another floor.
Molony was bent over and held himself up as his hands rested on his knees. He breathed several deep breaths and looked up the flight of stairs once more. “We’re….almost…there.” Molony struggled to catch his breath.
Demona peeked out the narrow slit of a window, in the stone wall at the scenery. The mountain peak was still much higher than they had traveled up in
Benen still looked slightly disappointed, but he seemed thrilled with this new idea. Demona thought she saw a mischievous smile cross his lips. She could only imagine what ideas had just popped into the boy’s head. That’s not going to end well.
“Come on kid, we’ve got to get back to Gleann Tower. You coming with us?” Felix asked.
Benen nodded his head while chewing on his upper lip. Instead of running ahead of them this time he tagged along behind Demona and Felix. They walked in silence for a while.
“Are you his girlfriend?” Benen asked.
Felix snorted.
Demona elbowed Felix. “No, I’m not his girlfriend.”
“Oh.” Benen grew quiet. “You’re pretty.”
Felix looked over his shoulder. “I know, man. That’s what I keep saying.”
Demona looked towards the modest houses as they walked past. She hid her face from the two charmers and silently blushed.
Chapter 6:
The Council
Demona, Felix, and Benen approached the tower to find Molony patiently waiting outside the thick wooden doors. The three dodged people as they rushed in all directions heading down different docks. The docks seemed to spoke off of the rounded platform around the tower. Finally, they made their way through the crowd and joined Molony, with Benen close behind.
“What have you three been up to?” Molony asked.
“We found the practice field,” Felix replied.
“Ah. Well, the Council is ready to hear us now. Benen, why don’t you run along and tell Oakley that he should be there for the meeting.”
“Yes, sir!” Benen said. He ran in the direction of the guard towers.
Molony turned and pushed against one of the oak doors with all of his might. The heavy door slowly swung open to reveal a much larger room than Demona had anticipated. The room was circular like the tower, but was lined with shelves. Scrolls and leather bound books filled each shelf to the point that they were over flowing. Centered among the room were several display cases that held perfectly preserved manuscripts. Many of them had been elaborately decorated with pictures and fancy lettering.
“Illuminated manuscripts,” Molony said.
A few tables and chairs were scattered about the room. Several people were situated in the seats. They seemed to be intently studying the antique documents. Other people stood at the shelves searching for something in particular. It reminded Demona of the library she once visited in Terra Hollow.
Along the side of the room was the entrance to a stone spiral staircase. It wound both to the floors above and below and wrapped around the supporting exterior walls. Molony began walking up the stairs. Demona and Felix followed Molony upwards. A breeze swept over Demona and a pair of barely visible wings fluttered past her.
“Don’t mind the fairies. They just enjoy mocking us bipeds when they get the chance,” Molony said. He glanced upwards. “She’s probably already at the top of the tower by now.”
“Mona, why don’t you whip up a whirlwind and have it carry us the rest of the way up?” Felix said.
“You would love that, wouldn’t you?” Demona replied.
They continued to climb up the tower stairs passing floors filled with many wondrous things. The floor directly above the first was filled with more shelves upon shelves of documents. The third had even more display cases, and wooden benches lined the whole room. Demona had counted to the one thousandth step and stopped at another floor.
Molony was bent over and held himself up as his hands rested on his knees. He breathed several deep breaths and looked up the flight of stairs once more. “We’re….almost…there.” Molony struggled to catch his breath.
Demona peeked out the narrow slit of a window, in the stone wall at the scenery. The mountain peak was still much higher than they had traveled up in
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