An excerpt from

Miist (Book One of The Bone Grit Historeum)

 

True to SmitherWeed’s estimation, they arrived at Fellows, a town that nestled. It nestled among green, green trees and lush grasses and billowing hills. It lay snug in its little corner of the world, a fine stone village where the earth was tenderly tilled into a palette of flowers. 

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Indeed, every crook and notch seemed gleefully crammed with colour. And with these came scents of tang and spice. It was a delightful welcome. At least for Root. Lian on the other hand began to itch and rub his now watery eyes.

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 “A reaction,” he sniffed through a handkerchief.

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A wallop of a welt rose along his neck, forcing them to stop so he could apply a proper analgesic. Unfortunately, though the welts vacated, a green tinge remained over his skin.

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“You look like you’re gonna be sick,” Root laughed.

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Lian huffed and hovered past the welcome plinth where a large stone Miist of Kalliope stood, moss-grown and neglected. Like the statue Root had seen at Guardian’s Gate, the words Brave and Belovedwere defiled beyond legibility.