Magic of the Best Kind, Part 14

Adamus was given a few hours to regain his senses and decide if he wanted to protest any of the crimes he stood accused of. When he answered with stubborn silence, Ben and Quinlan banished him with immediate effect. Ben fixed Adamus with steely grey eyes. “And you know what will happen if you try …

Magic of the Best Kind, Part 13

Ben left at dawn. I was awake, but kept my eyes closed and my breaths deep. As soon as it was light enough I pushed the tent flap aside and made my way to the palace courtyard. I saw a few villagers and a handful of guards, but none gave me a second look.  I …

Magic of the Best Kind, Part 12

Ben was gone when I woke. He left three wild roses on the pillow beside me. I smiled as my worry lessened a little. Hopefully we had some water to spare. All that day my stomach tightened. Early in the afternoon, when the heat was at its worst – was there no winter in this …

Magic of the Best Kind, Part 11

Ben and I left two days later. Mamsie was staying with my family, in what had been my tiny upstairs bedroom. Elise just hugged me when I told her, almost in tears, not to postpone the wedding for me. “Maren, it won’t happen for another month at least, maybe two. Please don’t worry.” Mamsie was …

Magic of the Best Kind, Part 10

“So, Maren my love, I hear you’ll be a sister-in-law one of these days.” I laughed, folding the sheets over my arm. I’d used the balmy autumn day to do as much laundry as possible. “They want to get married before winter.” I sat on the grass beside Mamsie’s rocking chair, which I’d placed in …