Something
about the color of the beach, the curve of the crashing waves,
stirred a deep part of me, something I had either long forgotten or
never known at all. The place was very like the world I knew, yet
dramatically different.*
A few
moments later, I heard a smooth engine approaching from my right. I
raised my head weakly and saw a jeep racing toward me.
“Cepheril!”
I heard my name above the engine. “Cepheril! Close your eyes!” I
staggered to my feet. The jeep parked near me in a storm of sand, and
someone jumped out. He tackled me and forced a dark sack-like hood
over my head, like what you would use if you were going to kidnap
someone.
“Cepheril,
it’s Sadier,” he said. “We messaged each other about your
lighthouse. You did well making it here. But the more you see, the
less you’ll want to go back to your world.”
I
was heartbroken.
“I
know everything. I know your wife died. And I know you’re here to
bring her back. I know where she is.”
I
wasn’t sure how to respond as Sadier guided me into his jeep. I
felt his urgency. Within seconds, I felt the jeep lurch around and
begin speeding back across the sand from the way it came. After a
moment, I felt the surface under the tires change to solid ground,
and I figured we were now on the grass.
“She’s
seen a lot, Cepheril,” Sadier said. “To give your endeavor a
chance, I tracked her down and kidnapped her to keep her from seeing
more of this world. When I knew that you were close, I left her with
a trusted friend so I could come find you. We told her you’re
coming but she doesn’t want to leave this world. We need you to
help us convince her that she needs to return.”
*paragraph written by Luke Rawlings https://thelordsgarden.wordpress.com/
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