Chronicles of Aurderia: The Balance

Chronicles of Aurderia: The Balance by J. Steven Young

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front of Codger. It was thick as a man’s palm and bound in deerskin.  
    Codger took one look at the cover and gasped in surprise. “It is of the Telukukal!” he exclaimed.  
    “Yes, but it is but a copy, made millennia ago. It is called the INIMINIMMA LAMMUDUTU.”
    “That be a mouth full. Why not just call it the spells of abundant knowledge?” Codger asked.  
    Without answering, Andra continued. “Guard it well it cannot fall into the wrong hands.”
    Codger opened the book and scanned its pages with a look about him that resembled someone discovering a hoard of treasure. “It is amazing!” he exclaimed. “Moona these are ancient texts containing, and explaining, the words of power and their use. Further more it has instruction on focusing and harnessing some of the seven powers.”
    Moona smiled sullenly at his and the boys excitement and moved to clear the table.
    Later that day while Codger and the boys created a lesson plan from the texts provided, Andra joined Moona in the garden.
    “What is it you are not telling us Andra?” Moona asked.  
    “You are perceptive for one so weak in the Essence,” Andra said.
    “I was not always without the ability to weave!” she snapped before gathering her self control a bit. “I can tell when someone is speaking half truth even without seeing his or her face.” she continued, making reference to Andra’s hooded figure.  
    Andra sensed her agitation and shifted into the features of a young man of thirty harvests before lowering the hood Moona was leering at.  
    Moona looked at the young man standing before her, then looked back at her gardening and weeding.  
    “The balance has shifted further in the past years.” Andra told her before she stood and led the young man to a log beyond the garden where they could talk.  
    Andra continued to tell Moona all that has been happening.  
    All over Aurderia the larger towns and cities have been set on edge by the presence of Land’s Guard and Inquisitors. The Great Council has been reviewing sanctioned weavers and testing their blood. Many weavers have been either drafted into service of the Council, had their sanction revoked, or been sent to trial of ANZILLU.  
    Moona cringed at the mention of the trials. “I have been finding refugee Foresworn and offering sanctuary,” Andra said. “Many have taken the offer but more refused to trust in the Guardians. I took a group of those who wanted safety back to the territories. It was there that I received the book and instructions to return here and get Shuran ahead in his studies.”  
    “What else are you not telling me?” Moona asked.  
    “There has been a change in the flow of events as it was told to me. Something twisted is changing the path of prophecy, something unknown and not foreseen.” Andra turned to look at Shuran off in the distance. “He must learn quickly to prepare for what is to come.”
    “And what is that?” Moona urged.  
    “Darkness and death will follow in the path of the Priestess. Shuran must find the light to conquer the dark. To do this he must find his path and travel Ersetu to discover the tools he will need.” Andra repeated the vision as it was spoken to him back in his homeland.  
    Moona took a long draw from her pipe full of frost moss and closed her eyes trying to chase off the feeling of doom.
    Days went by with Andra and Codger giving lessons. Although their efforts were focused on Shuran, Mally proved competent enough with some of the simpler weavings and received some lesson as well.
    They learned to create invisible shields around their bodies, blend in with surroundings, and call fog from the waters and a multitude of other simple defensive weavings.  
    Andra moved on to teach some defensive spells to use only as a last resort. It was important to never call attention to your abilities unless there was no other choice.  
    When they took a break for lunch, Shuran began asking questions of the Essence. “Why do

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