“We’ll wait until the morning,” Niila whispered in his ear. “And I’ll stay with you tonight.”
He hugged her closer, ignoring the elves staring at them. They could stare or judge all they wanted. He would not deny or hide his love on their behalf. It had taken him too long to learn what love was and now that he knew, he wasn’t about to be ashamed of it anymore.
The hug ended as Haiz cleared her throat. “My Prince. We still have a lot to discuss.”
“We do.”
Niila gave him a quick kiss. “I’ll fly for a while with Jormundra, and then I’ll come and find you later.”
He nodded, and she sprang off to pick up the shell. The dragon brought Niila onto her back, then took to the sky. The wind surged through the village as the dragon flew off.
“Right,” Kenith said, ignoring the sting in his chest. “Dead people…”
Gaija snickered. “I might have an idea as to how to deal with those.”
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Linn Tesli is an author of fantastical stories, for people of all ages. As a previous freelance journalist, she's also written both magazine articles, movie reviews, and feature stories.
As a child, making up stories was how she made her days brighter. She believes that it's an extraordinary thing to be able to dive into words to escape the reality one lives in.
In addition to being a mother, a wife, a sister, and a writer, Tesli is a dreamer. She’s also an overachiever, and a klutz. However, she takes her writing very seriously, and began at an early age. She also loves to draw (but was never really that good at it. Don't tell her).
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Acknowledgments
There are a lot of people I would like to thank for contributing to this series. First, my childhood friends, for always believing in me, and for allowing the wonderful world of make-believe come to life when I needed the escape from reality the most—which, to be honest, was rather frequent!
To Michael Baker for creating the map. To my other helpful editors for going above and beyond what was promised.
And last, but certainly not least, a big thank you to my readers, whoever you're. I am grateful that you took the time to open Ominous, and I hope you have enjoyed the read!
And to all the rest of you–you know who you are!
My wish is that you'll always have magic in your lives.
Glossary
World:
Aradria
Lands:
Êvina, the Land of Spirit:
Êvina City
Beregend
Blanchess Bay
Avionnè
Sonûdor, the Land of Earth:
Sonûdor Forest
Bermunnos Mountain
Mother Tree; Tree of Aradria
The Mother Lake
Woodling Maimôna
Caradrea, the Land of Air:
Caradrea
Plains of Caradrea
Catyan Forest
Bermunnos Mountain
Griffin Peak
Cazib
Cergentos
Lycobris, the Land of Fire:
Vulkan Mountain
Vulkan
Elfen Lyconis
Griffin Peak
Vulkan wastelands
Ùnda, the Land of Water:
Njordhall
Siren Bay
Merri Docks
Mar-ôen Islands
Njordis Glacier
Hot Springs
Mar-Ôen Islands
Cliffs of Nayaneiri
Oceans:
Ûndahav Ocean
Mer-Ùna Ocean
Mourning Ocean
Feardorach Ocean
Khalàra
Old Kings & Queens:
Rhonja—High Queen of Aradria, Drothnûil Êvina
Vaedex—King of Lycobris
Vannja—Queen of Ùnda
Georganna—Queen of Sonûdor
Chaz—King of Caradrea
Lords:
Lord Hadeth—Lycobris
Lord Xyces—Caradrea
Lord Molton—Ùnda
Armies / Guardians:
Bermunnos—Ahddamssons
Êvina—Spiritguards
Caradrea—Zila`r-nath
Lycobris—Vaexennas
Objects:
Jahrmithos—Creos’s sword
Nhèoryn—Ayva’s unicorn necklace
Creatures:
griffins
Hawks
Unicorns
Wild elves
Water elves
Ancient Arvish:
Ahddamsson—sons of Ahddam
Ancient Arvish—the ancient Aradrian language
Aradria—angelic; of a higher power
Archanath—fire
Archenon—born of fire
Arvaex—clever; cunning fox
Aurora—sunrise
Ayva—life-bringer
Bermunnos—bereaved of earth
Birken—protector, helper, guide
Braxon—brook
Caradrea—Beloved, the Land of Air
Catyan—refined, elegant
Cazib—friendly
Cergentos—the end of all else
Chaz—bright warrior of air
Creen—stubborn
Creos—quick-minded, clever
Dèj—you
Devling—separated from, divided, challenger, misfortunate
Dhin—your, yours
Doder—dies, is dead, passes
Draykaer—dragon
Drothnûil—queen; title for the High Queen of Aradria
Duth—you
Èblazons—sons of the mother
Elfen—good elf
Emblanyiêa—Mother Nature
Everine—patient, strong of mind; she who waits
Êvina—light, Land of Spirit
Feardorach—Frightening, scary, daunting
Floin—red flower
Fria—release, liberate, free, let go
Frida—mistress, goddess
Gaija—earthly
Georganna—tiller of the soil
Hadeth—evil; false god
Ith—the, of, it
Ithriel—creative; she of intuition
Jahrmithos—vengeance
Kenith— flame
Khalàra—never ending
Kiros—lord, highborn
Lhàrk—hymn, tune, song
Lycobris—twilight
Mar-Ôen—ocean island
Marûn—city by the shore
Mèj—I, me, mine
Mer-Ûna—joyful ocean
Meretrix—pleasure companion; she who offers pleasure, prostitute
Mermian—ocean folk
Milos—merciless
Miro—peaceful, light-hearted
Molton—storm brewer
Nath—knight; he who wears armor
Nhèo—luminous, brilliant
Nhèoryn—Keeper of light
Nhytt—new, anew, again
Nier—when; at which time
Njord—strong, powerful; the king of the ocean
Njordhall—hall of the ocean king
Olav—father, caretaker
Olavsson—son of Olav
Ondox—magnificent peak
Oth—will, toward, against, at
Prox—average, not noteworthy
Pyralis—he who burns
Ragnar—councelor, advisor
Rhastoc—false messenger; he who tells tales
Rhonja— victorious; she who brings prosperity
Rolf—fame, glory
Sereana—serene, tranquil
Sjèlen—spirit
Sol—peacemaker,
mediator
Sonûdor—Like a dream, Land of Earth
Stillna—be still, freeze, stop; be quiet
Sveva—float, fly, move
Thorleif—heir of thunder
Tigor—tiger
Ûnda—to move like a wave, the Land of Water
Ûndahav—the ocean that plays with the waves
Urii—curious, reckless
Vaedex—ruler of shadows, shadow-fox
Vaexennas—fierce or cunning foxes
Vaktir—keeper, guardian, protector
Vannja—water wielder, water bearer; she who is of water
Vargens—wolves
Vèhn—friend, companion
Vinden—wind, air
Visande—reveal, show, be shown, become clear
Wy-alfen-Iliath—wild elves
Wy-alfen-Nayaneth—water elves
Xyces—he who governs
Yiêa—nature
Yirin—peace, peacemaker, caretaker
Zadewi—zest for life
Zila´r—silver
Zila´r-nath—silver knights