Chapter One
THE FLAME
Darius San Williams followed his best friend, Kelln El’Han, down the dark stairway in the back of the school library. Black boots clicked on wooden steps, stirring up dust. The stairs curved away from the lighted doorway and darkness met the two young men down below.
Hearing voices from above, Darius pushed himself back against the wall. Muttering, he mentally punched himself for following on another of Kelln’s harebrained adventures. He had known Kelln now for five years, since entering the academy at thirteen years old. Normally one to obey the rules, he hoped beyond reason that he wouldn’t find himself standing in front of his father, trying to explain how the two of them had found trouble once again.
“I thought I closed this door before we left for lunch,” said an older lady with a hoarse voice from the top of the stairs.
“You should’ve slid the shelf back over the opening,” a younger snappy voice answered back. “We’re going to get in big trouble.”
“What? You think someone went down there?” said the first. “No one would be crazy enough to do that. It’s too dark down there.”
“All we were supposed to do was to get one of the history books for King Edward from the private storage and close things back up,” interrupted the second lady. “No one is supposed to know the doorway is even here. You weren’t even supposed to tell me, except you were too afraid to go by yourself.”
Only a few yards away, down the stairway, Darius continued to hold his muscles taut. His dark bangs hung just above his grey eyes. The two young men were just out of sight of the ladies at the top of the stairs and strained to hear their whispered voices.
The Path Of Destiny Description:
“Forgotten lines of ancient magic and the power of the throne. One will make them both his own if his heart sees the true power. . . ” So begins the ancient Cremelino Prophecy.
Darius San Williams, son of one of King Edward’s councilors, cares little for his father’s politics and vows to leave the city of Anikari to protect and bring glory to the Realm. But when a new-found and ancient power emerges from within him, he and his friends Christine and Kelln are faced with decisions that could shatter or fulfill the prophecy and the lives of all those they know. Wizards and magic have long been looked down upon in the Realm, but Darius learns that no matter where he goes, prophecy and destiny are waiting to find him.
