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Authors: Zoe Forward
Dawn of a Dark Knight (37 page)
“You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do. Besides, on the flight to England, we can nail down the details of this
akhrian
job.” She scanned the warriors. “So none of your previous healers had any medical training?”
Javen shook his head. Several of the guys shot her nervous glares.
“I figure we can plan out a rotating schedule for monthly exams. What? You guys don’t like doctors or something?”
Ashor laughed. “I think you just discovered the only thing that scares them.”
“Tough.” She marched ahead of them into the dark labyrinth. And halted. “Is someone going to show me the way out?”
Ashor belly laughed at the gazes of frozen horror fixed on her back. “You guys chose her. What’d you think a modern doctor would be like?”
“She better not try sticking me with needles,” V growled.
“I’m not doing any shrink therapy shit,” Javen declared.
“Oh, hell, no. I’m not sitting in a chair circle talking about feelings,” Christian said.
“You got something to hide?” Ethan asked with a smirk.
“Fuck off. At least I’m not repressed.”
“Enough,” Ashor ordered. “We’ve got a plane to catch.”
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Akhrian
: A human who is gifted with innate preternatural healing power chosen to serve as doctor to the Scimitar magi. This sacred healer also serves a crucial role in identifying reincarnated magi.
Bas kadin
:
Highest ranking female associated with Hashishins’ harem.
Daemon
: The cursed spirit of a human who practiced dark magik while alive and who is denied entry into heaven and hell, but left to wander forever in purgatory.
Kem-seki:
Pronounced kim-skee. An id-based darkness that slowly consumes a magus’ mind; the result of exposure to daemons who emit a corrosive soul evil.
Order of Assassins
:
Secretive Asian cult, founded in the early eleventh century in Persia. The sect is divided into several groups, including the
Dais
(Initiated),
Refiks
(Students), and
Fedavis
(Devoted Ones). The word assassin comes from their nickname, Hashishin (hashish-eaters), which originates from the rumored custom these cultists had of using drugs before their killings.
Scimitar magus
:
Highly trained magus warrior who protects the world against daemons. Each possesses one distinct supernatural power and enhanced mental acuity, as well as rapid healing ability.
Seichim
: Pronounced say-keym. A mystical energy endowed to each magi that enhances a warrior’s natural physical and mental abilities to attain greater precision. With this energy, the magi can sense the living energies around him and move faster and stronger than any human.
Senariai
: Pronounced: see-nary-eye. The woman spiritually bonded and destined to one magus.
About the author
Zoe Forward lives in the south with her supportive family and an assortment of pets. She has a special love for archaeology, especially anything Egyptian. A deep part of her wishes she had a career that would have her at a dig site in a sandy country. But she is a small animal veterinarian, caring for everything from chinchillas to dogs...and there was even one hermit crab in there.
Visit her website at http://www.zoeforward.com
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