Read parts one through twenty-eight here.   My hand was still stretched upwards, but I wasn’t in the meadow by the pond. The amber glow from atop my staff cast enough light around me that I could make out my surroundings. Cyrus had gifted me with a small room in the back of his cottage. ...

Read parts one through twenty-six here. The walk to the apothecary buzzed with unspoken questions. Upon my announcement of my decision to stay, Dasha insisted on packing my things and helping me take them over. I have like… two things, Dasha, I said to her. And yet she persisted that I needed her assistance. I’d ...

Read Parts One through Twenty-Four here. “You seem to be getting close to Cyrus,” Dasha said without looking at me, throwing my plate of food onto the table. She may hate you, but at least she cares if you eat. She’d been frosty with me for a few more days after Mara’s funeral. It was ...

Read parts One through Twenty Three here. My fingers grasped air. The fingers I anticipated clasping weren’t there. That feeling of nothingness haunted me. Dasha closed The Willow for the day and locked herself in her room when I told her. She didn’t speak to me for days. Her funeral was a silent, somber event; ...

As we begin new journeys in life, we may stumble from time to time. There is rarely a smooth path in life that allows us to reach our goals quick and easy. While growing up I remember my mom telling me that nothing worth having comes easy. Sometimes the goals we are working to attain ...

Parts One through Fourteen can be found on my author’s page   The Willow towered over the other buildings in the Square. Most of the other structures were small, high for a taller person to be comfortable. A few of the others rose higher, to the full height of a tree. The Willow looked like ...

Parts One through Thirteen can be found on my author’s page   My enchanted guides faded away as the sun began to rise behind the mountains. The gates to Haven’s End were enmeshed in nature. They towered over me, covered in deep green vines, and lush ivy. I walked close to the gates. There’s still ...

Parts One through Twelve can be found on my author’s page   Calum, I hope to be far away by the time you’ve woken and read this. In our short time together, you’ve done everything you could do. Now it’s time for me to do something for you. You’ve gone beyond your limits and I’ve ...

Parts One Through Eleven can be found on my author’s page.   It wasn’t a good plan. In fact, it wasn’t much of a plan at all. I hadn’t taken any time to design a strategy or consider any outcomes. There wasn’t any time. I ran through the castle corridors, hoping to find a way. ...

Parts One through Ten can be found on my author’s page   “We should get some real rest,” Calum said after a long session the next day. I’d begun to master channeling Magic through my walking staff. After having done the first time, it became easier and easier each time. We started slow, and I ...