“Could we fly with airmagic?” said Keriya. She glanced tentatively at Viran, but he was already shaking his head.
“My source has also been diminished since entering Aeria,” he said in a dark voice. “I can no longer see threads. Without the ability to see what we’re facing, I wouldn’t bring us over open water, not toward that place.”
“We have to try,” said Keriya. “I have to—”
“Keriya,” he said, cutting her off. “Listen to me. It’s too dangerous. Gods protect themselves with enchantments to keep mortals away. You’d be walking blindly into a field of magical landmines.”
“We crossed Shivnath’s Mountains with no problem,” she argued.
“Yes, but you have a connection to Shivnath. The Chardons are a different story.” He shook his head. “Do not underestimate the lethality of gods. Just becaus
