Page 209 of Dawn of Chaos and Fury
Scarlett lurched back. “Tell Briar?—”
“Already on it, Love,” Sorin said, a fire message flaring and disappearing.
“What is going on?” Theon demanded.
“Nothing you need to concern yourself with right now,” she replied with a fake smile. “Take your Mark, save your world, and send our family home.”
Then she was gone, leaving them standing in the room with a humming Tessa.
“I won’t take the Mark when she’s in this state,” Luka said sharply.
“I know, but what if she can’t create the Mark otherwise?” Theon asked, shoving a hand through his hair. “We have to learn to help her control it, even when she has to give in to it.”
Luka dragged a hand down his face, trying to figure out what to do.
“She’s in there,” Theon said. “She’s a part of it as much as it’s a part of her. So what if we use the bond to reach her?”
“Theon, this isn’t the time for questionable theories,” Luka sighed.
“Just listen,” Theon said, that excited note seeping into his tone he always got when he was figuring something out. “We distract her power with ours and then use the bond to speak to her. Help her focus and control it.”
“You’re willing to risk getting the wrong Mark on this? What if it doesn’t work? Or it gets fucked up?” Luka demanded.
“Do you want her or not, Luka? Theon retorted.
His dragon snarled at the implication, the sound rumbling from his chest as smoke wafted on his exhale.
“Then grow a pair of balls and do this,” Theon snarled, his darkness appearing and already luring her magic.
“I don’t think this is a good idea,” Luka muttered.
“You said the same thing about me Selecting her.”
This fucker.
With another deep breath, he called forth some dragonfire, letting it mingle with their magic. They gave it a moment before Theon said down the bond,Tessa?
They waited for several seconds, but no response came.
Tessa?Luka tried.
We need you to answer us, clever tempest,Theon added.
She was still humming, and Luka wanted to slap his hands over his ears. He shifted his eyes, knew they were glowing as brightly as hers when he sent down the bond,It’s lonely being the grandchild of a god, Tessa. I don’t want to be alone.
Her head cocked to the side a little, eyes settling on him.
There you are, my light, he coaxed.You with us?
She nodded slowly, glancing at Theon as he slid to Luka’s side.
Eyes on us, little storm, Theon said.
And a few seconds later, her voice drifted to them.Eyes on you.
Good girl,Theon said.We need your wrist.
She raised her left arm, and they did the same, bringing them all together.
