Trickster's Queen - Weebly

oom to hear the news from all over the city and the
realm. This time Nawat joined them to report what he'd
been doing as a warrior and what news he had gathered
from the crows. Once more Aly was awed by the
change in him, from ill-at-ease bird in a human's body to
confident young man. Ulasim was thanking him when
suddenly their world went a bright, roaring white. The
air boomed as if they sat inside a monstrous kettle
drum. That vast roaring sound filled Aly's ears until she
would have screamed to drown it out, except that she
feared she was already screaming.
The roar stopped abruptly. Outside, thunder crashed
directly overhead.
Kyprioth appeared next to Aly's chair. “This is where
I leave you all,” he told them as he looked
apprehensively at the ceiling. “My brother and sister
have returned.” He kissed Aly's cheek. “Good luck.
Victories, remember!” He vanished.
They didn't even wait to discuss what they were
doing: all of the leaders raced outside to look skyward.