Finder Tolan - Megan Derr by Megan Derr

he could of the missing Secret. Big, black hair, gray eyes—he thought—had a sword, wearing green and black. He had worked with less. Writing out the proper runes on the scry board, he then pulled out the crystal he kept on a silver chain around his neck. Goz' eyes went wide, and he promptly pulled his fingers from his mouth to reach out toward the sparkling, sharp-pointed crystal. "No," Tolan said firmly, then continued more gently when Goz flinched, "I need it to find Secret. You can play with it later, okay?" Sniffling a little bit, Goz nodded. "Find Secret," he said. Tolan nodded, and ruffled his hair, then looked over his work. The description, as well as Goz', to connect seeker and sought. Their names, the city marks written in, hopefully he would not have to expand the search area… That should do it. He hoped. Holding the silver chain, he let the crystal hover over the scry board and closed his eyes. "Be quiet, okay, Goz? Finding Secret." Goz said nothing, and Tolan nodded, then mentally recited the necessary incantations. Several long, frustrating minutes later, he gave upwith a sigh and rubbed his aching forehead. It was no good. The crystal could not find Secret. Something in the information he had was flawed—the crystal was confused, and could not find what was sought. Best guess, the names weren't right. What did he expect, really, from a child who could barely talk? "Find Secret?" Goz asked, lower lip trembling, eyes watering. "Not yet," Tolan said, trying to soun