The Arrival (Birthright Trilogy #1) Read Online Free Page A
Author: Nicole MacDonald
any mention of the annoying incident. I pulled into the driveway and the others clambered out, then I locked the garage and followed them inside. Audi whined at the back door. I let her in and she followed me to the lounge where the others gathered.
'So? What’s the plan, Siany? What do you want us to do?'
Sian smiled at them.
'Actually, if you can grab all the candles in holders and bring them into the lounge, that’d be a good start.'
The girls disappeared off down the corridor and Sian turned her attention to moving the couches and chairs back, out of the way.
I flicked the light on in my room and stared around it. Yikes, I gulped. I have A LOT of candles in holders; it seemed to be the one present anyone could fall back on for me. My gaze dropped to the edge of the box hidden under my bed. It too was crammed full of even more candles and holders that I could no longer (sensibly) fit in my room.
I’ll just grab the ones that are out, surely that’ll be enough for Sian, I thought as I collected them.
Staggering to the lounge, I stumbled and ended up dumping them on the ground making Audi leap out of the way.
'Whoops, sorry Audi.'
The dog grumbled then stomped to the couch and climbed on it, glaring at us as we set up the room. Sian glanced over and laughed.
'She really hates it when we move stuff around doesn’t she?'
'It’s her farm dog breeding. She dislikes anything out of the ordinary happening.'
Sian watched in amusement as Loi climbed on the couch and curled herself around Audi who gave her little kisses and whined in excitement at the attention.
'That has to be the nosiest dog I’ve ever known, Cat. She seems to have an opinion about everything.'
Cat laughed.
'Audi is definitely one of a kind. Now what else shall I do?'
Sian gazed about the room for a moment, the candles had been set about in a large circle on the floor and Loi placed a crystal vase filled with water at the west position.
'We need something to represent Earth, Air, and Fire.' Sian frowned as she thought through her options.
'Won’t all the candles cover fire?' Cat asked.
Sian smiled.
'The candles are just to mark the circle, you can use them to represent fire as well but I like using something else.'
She went to her room to fetch the items, then came back and placed them at their correct positions. Cat walked in from the kitchen as she straightened up.
'Oh,' I stared at the fire position; a delicate wand was set in its place. The brilliant citrine and garnet crystals at its tip glowed in the candle light.
'It’s beautiful,' I breathed.
Crafted out of silver about ten inches long, with a straight cylindrical handle. A narrow cable of the metal was twisted around the length of it. A quartz crystal sphere was set at the base and its tip was created by the crystals. Both stones were faceted, their flat halves pressed against each other so it appeared like they were one stone.
Sian was pleased with Cat’s reaction, the wand had been expensive but she just had to have it.
Cat looked up.
'Can I pick it up?'
'Of course, you’ll be holding it during the spell.' She ducked to the kitchen for the earth and air items.
Oh right, Leo, the fire sign . The wand was weighty and cool to the touch. I ran my fingers over the metal as I studied it.
Beautiful workmanship, it certainly isn’t like the cheap clay wands I’ve seen . I twisted it and watched as the crystals sparkled in the candlelight.
Sian came out of the kitchen with a small dish of rock salt and placed it at the earth position, then lit the charcoal in her incense burner, sprinkling herbs over it. A fragrant scent came with the smoke that drifted about the room. Another glance around the room satisfied her that all was in place and that they were ready. She smiled at the others and turned to the coffee table, removing a pile of cards from it.
'Here.'
Sian handed them each two cards, Loi’s were green, Kassie’s, yellow, Cat’s, red and she was left with
'So? What’s the plan, Siany? What do you want us to do?'
Sian smiled at them.
'Actually, if you can grab all the candles in holders and bring them into the lounge, that’d be a good start.'
The girls disappeared off down the corridor and Sian turned her attention to moving the couches and chairs back, out of the way.
I flicked the light on in my room and stared around it. Yikes, I gulped. I have A LOT of candles in holders; it seemed to be the one present anyone could fall back on for me. My gaze dropped to the edge of the box hidden under my bed. It too was crammed full of even more candles and holders that I could no longer (sensibly) fit in my room.
I’ll just grab the ones that are out, surely that’ll be enough for Sian, I thought as I collected them.
Staggering to the lounge, I stumbled and ended up dumping them on the ground making Audi leap out of the way.
'Whoops, sorry Audi.'
The dog grumbled then stomped to the couch and climbed on it, glaring at us as we set up the room. Sian glanced over and laughed.
'She really hates it when we move stuff around doesn’t she?'
'It’s her farm dog breeding. She dislikes anything out of the ordinary happening.'
Sian watched in amusement as Loi climbed on the couch and curled herself around Audi who gave her little kisses and whined in excitement at the attention.
'That has to be the nosiest dog I’ve ever known, Cat. She seems to have an opinion about everything.'
Cat laughed.
'Audi is definitely one of a kind. Now what else shall I do?'
Sian gazed about the room for a moment, the candles had been set about in a large circle on the floor and Loi placed a crystal vase filled with water at the west position.
'We need something to represent Earth, Air, and Fire.' Sian frowned as she thought through her options.
'Won’t all the candles cover fire?' Cat asked.
Sian smiled.
'The candles are just to mark the circle, you can use them to represent fire as well but I like using something else.'
She went to her room to fetch the items, then came back and placed them at their correct positions. Cat walked in from the kitchen as she straightened up.
'Oh,' I stared at the fire position; a delicate wand was set in its place. The brilliant citrine and garnet crystals at its tip glowed in the candle light.
'It’s beautiful,' I breathed.
Crafted out of silver about ten inches long, with a straight cylindrical handle. A narrow cable of the metal was twisted around the length of it. A quartz crystal sphere was set at the base and its tip was created by the crystals. Both stones were faceted, their flat halves pressed against each other so it appeared like they were one stone.
Sian was pleased with Cat’s reaction, the wand had been expensive but she just had to have it.
Cat looked up.
'Can I pick it up?'
'Of course, you’ll be holding it during the spell.' She ducked to the kitchen for the earth and air items.
Oh right, Leo, the fire sign . The wand was weighty and cool to the touch. I ran my fingers over the metal as I studied it.
Beautiful workmanship, it certainly isn’t like the cheap clay wands I’ve seen . I twisted it and watched as the crystals sparkled in the candlelight.
Sian came out of the kitchen with a small dish of rock salt and placed it at the earth position, then lit the charcoal in her incense burner, sprinkling herbs over it. A fragrant scent came with the smoke that drifted about the room. Another glance around the room satisfied her that all was in place and that they were ready. She smiled at the others and turned to the coffee table, removing a pile of cards from it.
'Here.'
Sian handed them each two cards, Loi’s were green, Kassie’s, yellow, Cat’s, red and she was left with
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