My mother was running about, getting beds together for everyone, and calling orders to Kaydan to make sure that dinner wasn’t burning. Somehow, we all congregated around the kitchen table. This has always been a gathering place for my family. Even moving into a different country hadn’t changed th...
Nolan hovered in the doorway, his lower lip caught between his teeth.This looked serious. Trev’nor put the braid down completely. “Hey, Nolan. Whatcha need?”Nolan ventured all the way inside, fetching up against the arm of a chair. “Mages have familiars, right?”Trev’nor scratched the back of his ...
Sevana ruthlessly teased him about it, but really, he didn’t do half-badly. And he’d managed to charm the innkeeper into giving them not only dinner, but breakfast for that amount so they were getting their money’s worth. She wouldn’t let him live it down, though. The inn felt solid, unlike most ...
That was worrying enough in and of itself, but being out here in the wide, remote desert region of Libendorf made it infinitely worse. The area had some very large predators that even a Fire Mage like myself would have a hard time handling. I had my shields fully up; a dome of fire licking on the...
Saroya took the information I gave him, along with the map, and promised to make immediate inquiries. So when he came early the next morning and joined us for breakfast, I think everyone in the room expected some sort of break-through. Saroya didn’t meet anyone’s eyes or say a word until he had f...