Chapter 38 - Wayward Sons
Taking a shallow in hail Brandon, relaxed his muscles, swallowed the fear still beating in his breast, and tried to tune into what Brother Eric was saying.
"You need to relax and let the barriers in your mind and soul collapse." Eric was saying, his voice moderate, but intense. "To Find the Will. To make it solid. To bring it forth. First bring the harsh, corrosive, power of Mana up from your core. Like a cold wave you will feel its awesome embrace. And it will hurt. It will burn, it will flow, and it will be like ice in the veins."
Brandon wanted to roll his eyes at the useless words. Words that echoed in his head, then fled out of his ear again. None of it was helping. He listed...and he listed. His mind slowly lulled into a soothing unhappy dark place....and
