Recruited Mage Read Online Free
Author: David Fredric
all day looking and find nothing! They are the most rare of plants, but they make a large range of amazing colours and, among scribes, their sap is worth their weight in gold. We find around one of these plants each year despite it always being searched for . I joined the group, careful not to go anywhere near the Blood Thorn. I had pricked myself a few years ago and it was extremely painful, the thorns are almost an inch long and when you touch them they somehow extend out, cutting deeply into your skin.
We began to walk and search for the flowers. After a few hours we reached t he area we thought was where the Uillioc had been found before.
If you spread out your mind you could find some.
What? How can I do that? I shouldn’t. I’ll get caught and killed!
Just concentrate. Listen.
I stopped and tried to listen but all I could sense was what I could see and hear.
Broaden your mind.
I couldn’t do it. This is too much. I tried to relax but I remembered going to Risina and seeing one of the very last mages executed. The crowd went mad; they were all scared of his power. I don’t want this.
It can help . It is a great gift. I will guide you but it will tire you. All magic does this; you will tire less with training. Close your eyes.
I obeyed and shut my eyes tight.
Now think.
At first my mind was just a mess of thoughts. Then an image of a redroot tree formed in my head and I saw a Uillioc in its branches. I felt tired and the image faded, I opened my eyes and stumbled forward, my limbs felt very heavy and I almost fell .
The redroot? Where is it?
To your left I think, I can’t check without you passing out. Passing out?
Magic drains a lot of energy, although this lessons each time you practice.
I turned left and walked forwards; I felt exhausted and had to lean on trees as I went along. I heard the others of my group crashing through the undergrowth getting further away. I came to a redroot and looked carefully at the branches, there were several Uillioc flowers poking out of a hole. I found some! We would never have noticed them.
The tree was lumpy and there were enough branches for me to climb up , but I was so tired that I could barely hold on to the first branch. I swung my legs up, then shakily used handholds on the tree to pull myself up there. It took me at least ten minutes to get to the Uillioc and I was almost falling asleep. I stuffed the Uillioc into my pocket and started down. I was about five metres from the ground when my hands slipped and I fell to the ground. I felt too tired to get up and I closed my eyes. I heard someone run over to my left and I recognised the voice of Cheddnus, a boy from the Guild.
“Wow... are you ok? I saw you fall,” Cheddnus said. “What were you doing? Did you- Uillioc! Where did you get that? In this tree? I checked it last time!” I heard him turn around. “Hey! Everyone! Samuel has found some Uillioc!” he shouted and I heard everyone running my way. “Wait, are you ok?” I opened my eyes and sat up. “You look in bad shape. Someone help him up.” A few people offered their hands and I grabbed them and they hauled me to my feet. “Just hang on, we will get you to the camp.” My eyes hurt so I just shut them and let everyone lead me to there.
The camp was a collection of tents in a circle around a fire on which we roasted an animal, either caught by one of the groups, or bought back in town if we haven’t been able to catch one. There are many deer and wild boar, so they usually catch one. We stumbled into the camp and I was put into a tent. I couldn’t keep my eyes open and instantly fell asleep.
It was dark out side when I crawled out from my tent. The fire was burning brightly and I could smell venison cooking. The entire expedition of twenty was crowded around the fire on seats. Cheddnus saw me come out and spread the word and within seconds I was crowded with boys and bombarded with “how-did-you-find-it” and
We began to walk and search for the flowers. After a few hours we reached t he area we thought was where the Uillioc had been found before.
If you spread out your mind you could find some.
What? How can I do that? I shouldn’t. I’ll get caught and killed!
Just concentrate. Listen.
I stopped and tried to listen but all I could sense was what I could see and hear.
Broaden your mind.
I couldn’t do it. This is too much. I tried to relax but I remembered going to Risina and seeing one of the very last mages executed. The crowd went mad; they were all scared of his power. I don’t want this.
It can help . It is a great gift. I will guide you but it will tire you. All magic does this; you will tire less with training. Close your eyes.
I obeyed and shut my eyes tight.
Now think.
At first my mind was just a mess of thoughts. Then an image of a redroot tree formed in my head and I saw a Uillioc in its branches. I felt tired and the image faded, I opened my eyes and stumbled forward, my limbs felt very heavy and I almost fell .
The redroot? Where is it?
To your left I think, I can’t check without you passing out. Passing out?
Magic drains a lot of energy, although this lessons each time you practice.
I turned left and walked forwards; I felt exhausted and had to lean on trees as I went along. I heard the others of my group crashing through the undergrowth getting further away. I came to a redroot and looked carefully at the branches, there were several Uillioc flowers poking out of a hole. I found some! We would never have noticed them.
The tree was lumpy and there were enough branches for me to climb up , but I was so tired that I could barely hold on to the first branch. I swung my legs up, then shakily used handholds on the tree to pull myself up there. It took me at least ten minutes to get to the Uillioc and I was almost falling asleep. I stuffed the Uillioc into my pocket and started down. I was about five metres from the ground when my hands slipped and I fell to the ground. I felt too tired to get up and I closed my eyes. I heard someone run over to my left and I recognised the voice of Cheddnus, a boy from the Guild.
“Wow... are you ok? I saw you fall,” Cheddnus said. “What were you doing? Did you- Uillioc! Where did you get that? In this tree? I checked it last time!” I heard him turn around. “Hey! Everyone! Samuel has found some Uillioc!” he shouted and I heard everyone running my way. “Wait, are you ok?” I opened my eyes and sat up. “You look in bad shape. Someone help him up.” A few people offered their hands and I grabbed them and they hauled me to my feet. “Just hang on, we will get you to the camp.” My eyes hurt so I just shut them and let everyone lead me to there.
The camp was a collection of tents in a circle around a fire on which we roasted an animal, either caught by one of the groups, or bought back in town if we haven’t been able to catch one. There are many deer and wild boar, so they usually catch one. We stumbled into the camp and I was put into a tent. I couldn’t keep my eyes open and instantly fell asleep.
It was dark out side when I crawled out from my tent. The fire was burning brightly and I could smell venison cooking. The entire expedition of twenty was crowded around the fire on seats. Cheddnus saw me come out and spread the word and within seconds I was crowded with boys and bombarded with “how-did-you-find-it” and