Prologue

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• The Hidden World: Revelation (Part 1)   Ch. 8

  Whenwe got to the practice site, Seth drew his sword.“We will practice with the swords today.Put yourother guns over there.We'll first see whatyour strengths are and work with them. ”He pointed toa table on the edge of the square where I should put my remaining weaponsand then I noticed that I had left my sword in myroom.“Seth, can't wepracticesomething else?I left my sword up. ”He looked at meannoyed.“Then you go now and get it.I'll put down myweapons that I don't need while you get your sword.Hurry up. ”I was totally taken aback.Where did thecalm and patient Seth go?I looked

• The Hidden World: Revelation (Part 1)   Ch. 7

  Fires had been kindledonthe wall to give us some light.I hadn't realized it at all, but I wasclutching my dagger.The talk of an attack must have mademe paranoid.I shook my head andcaught up with Seth and Ithyalittle, but left enough space so that theycould talk unmolested.Despite the lights on the wall andthose on the street, it was getting darker and darker.I didn't likethe dark, all the less since I knew that orcsreally existed.It wasn’t far to the castle and we wouldsoon leave town and reach the castle next to the garden.Out of the corner of my eye I noticed movement in aside street to our left.I stopped and

• The Hidden World: Revelation (Part 1)   Ch. 6

  Therewas no oneinthe lobby and I sat down on a bench near thedoor to the inner courtyard.From there I had everything in view.Thedoor opened several times and some messengers came and went from thethrone room.Seth and Ithy did not show up.After awhile I got tired of waiting and walked restlessly through thevestibule.I was about to ask a messenger how long it would take theking, which would have been very improper,but then Rothin came into the vestibule.He was in his mind anddidn'tnoticeme at first.He looked very worried and headed for thethrone room.Then he looked around and saw mestandingin the middle of t

• The Hidden World: Revelation (Part 1)   Ch. 5

  Iwent up to the wall and looked after my mother and the others.Even afterthey were out of my sight, I pausedfor a while.I was so lost in thought that Ionly noticed Ithlien and Seth when they were already standing next to me.I looked around to make sure no one was within earshot beforegreeting them."Oh hello.I'm sorry, I didn't even notice you. ”Ithlien smiled andshook his head.“We noticed that.Come on, we'llshow you the most beautiful places here!Unfortunately,at some pointwe haveto put the fighting in between.Our fatherwill watch, at least in the afternoon, so you shouldhave practiced somethingbeforehand. ”Seth looked at me with a smile.“If we're lucky and you turn out to

• The Hidden World: Revelation (Part 1)   Ch. 4

  I wassurrounded by the blackness of the gate before we went through the short tunnel.On the other hand, it didn't look verydifferentat first glance, but I could see that the forestlookedmuch greener, even though the moon had still disappeared behind the cloud bank.My eyes were slowly getting used to the darkness.The others stopped and I looked at them confused.Sarah and Tomcame up to me and hugged me briefly and before Icouldsay anythingthey had disappeared through the gate again.Now I wasalone with El and Seth.I watched the two of themtalkingquietly, in a language that I hadlearnedsincechildho

• The Hidden World: Revelation (Part 1)   Ch. 3

  WhenI woke up again I heard Seth groan as hetriedtoget out of the car.Everything was upside down as thecar had turned and landed on its back.Igroaned because as I moved, excruciatingpain shotthrough me.I felt on my head and feltsomething wet on my forehead.I looked at my hand and saw that it wasblood.I must have hit my head when thissomething ran in front of our car.I winced when Sethsaidsomethingto me, but my ears rang and I didn'tunderstand him at first.It was only when he repeated it that I realized what he was saying.“Leyla,we have to get out of here!That was an orc! &rdqu